Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic LX100

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic LX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is pretty similar but the 5010 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was brought out 5 years before the LX100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5010 matches up against the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 5010 and the LX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and LX100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 5010 will deliver more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.