Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to look closer at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and LX10 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was released 6 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the XZ-1 grades vs the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the LX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and LX10 is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and LX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.