Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX3

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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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).

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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.

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

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.