Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was brought out 5 years before the LX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PM1 scores against the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PM1 and the LX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and LX10 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and LX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PM1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.