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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced November 2008
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX5
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years after the LX3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 scores against the LX3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic LX3

 E-PL7 LX3 
IntroducedSeptember 2014November 2008More modern by 71 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Olympus E-PL7

 LX3 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX3

 E-PL7 LX3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic LX3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 against the LX3.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and LX3 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and LX3.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX3 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
40
focusing manually
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography information
Panasonic LX3 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than average in class (265g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX3 Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX3 Travel photography factors
85
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (265 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX3 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging highlights
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing mic jack
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (265 grams)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX3
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-01 2008-11-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-60mm (2.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357g (0.79 lbs) 265g (0.58 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 39
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.8
DXO Low light score 873 94
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $449