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Olympus PEN E-PL5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 / LX15
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Optics

Video

Features

Storage & Battery

Olympus PEN E-PL5

Olympus PEN E-PL5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 / LX15

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Olympus PEN E-PL5

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 / LX15

Price

Brand

Olympus

Panasonic

Model

PEN E-PL5

Lumix DMC-LX10/LX15

Released

2012

2016

Announcement Date

September 17, 2012

September 19, 2016

Camera Type

Mirrorless

Compact

Camera Size

mm"

111 x 64 x 38mm4.4 x 2.5 x 1.5"

111 x 64 x 38mm

4.4 x 2.5 x 1.5"

mm"

106 x 60 x 42mm4.2 x 2.4 x 1.7"

106 x 60 x 42mm

4.2 x 2.4 x 1.7"

Camera Weight

glb

325 g0.72 lb

325 g

0.72 lb

glb

310 g0.68 lb

310 g

0.68 lb

Optics

Optics

Megapixels

16.1 MP

20 MP

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 px

5472 x 3648 px

Sensor Type

CMOS

CMOS

Sensor Size

13 x 17.3 mm

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Format

Micro Four Thirds

1"

Frame Rate

8 fps

10 fps

Lens Mount

Micro 4/3

Fixed

Image Processor

TruePic VI

Unspecified

Aspect Ratio

4:3

3:2

Minimum ISO (Native)

200

125

Maximum ISO (Native)

25,600

12,800

Minimum ISO (Expanded)

200

80

Maximum ISO (Expanded)

25600

25600

Minimum Shutter Speed

30 s

60 s

Maximum Shutter Speed

1/ 4000 s

1/ 4000 s

Autofocus Points

35

49

In-body Stabilization

Viewfinder Type

None

None

Video

Video

Video

Max Video Resolution

Full HD

4K

Max Video Dimensions

1920 x 1080 px

3840 x 2160 px

Max Video Frame Rate

30 p

60 p

Time-Lapse Built In

Video File Format

MOV, AVI

MPEG-4, MOV

Features

Features

Built-in Flash

External Flash

GPS

Weather Sealing

Screen Type

LCD

TFT LCD

Touch Screen

Screen Size

3"

3"

Screen Resolution

460,000 dots

1,040,000 dots

Flip Screen

Live View

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Storage and Battery

Storage and Battery

Memory Card

SD / SDHC / SDXC

SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II compatible)

Dual Memory Card Slots

Battery Type

BLS-5

DMW-BLH7

Battery Life

360 shots

260 shots

USB Charging

DXOMARK Scores

Sensor scores tested by DXOMARK

Overall Score

N/A

Portrait (Color Depth)

22.8 bits

N/A

Landscape (Dynamic Range)

12.3 EVs

N/A

Sports (Low-Light ISO)

889

N/A

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