Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LX10

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL8 was manufactured very close to the LX10 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL8 scores vs the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic LX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 versus the LX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and LX10 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and LX10.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.