Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic LX100

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic LX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is very well matched but the 7000 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was unveiled 6 years before the LX100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7000 scores versus the LX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic LX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 7000 vs the LX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and LX100 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and LX100.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic LX100 will resolve more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.