Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was announced within a month of the LX100 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL7 grades versus the LX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the LX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and LX100 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and LX100.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-PL7 to result in greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively.