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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was introduced 10 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 7000 matches up vs the LX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 7000 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus 7000

 LX100 II 7000 
IntroducedAugust 2018January 2009More recent by 117 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic LX100 II

 7000 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 7000 vs the LX100 II.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and LX100 II is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and LX100 II.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 II will provide greater detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography features
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
manual focus
decent MP (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
71
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (340 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
long zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
78
good battery (340 shots)
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent MP (17MP)
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography factors
32
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
76
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100 II
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
36
rather wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Also called mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 50 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1800 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lbs) 392 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $280 $998