Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LX5

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the 7010 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was announced 3 years before the LX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7010 scores vs the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 7010 against the LX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and LX5 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and LX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Olympus 7010 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.