Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was launched 8 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7010 scores vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7010 compared to the LX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and LX10 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and LX10.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7010 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic LX10 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.