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Panasonic LX7
Premium Compact Camera
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Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7
Best price
$557
- Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL1 10.5 oz vs 12.13 oz
- 14% more battery life 330 shots vs 290 shots
- Slightly cheaper street price $557 vs $599
- Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
- Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 60 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
- Newer camera August 2012 vs March 2010
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board E-PL1 does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture E-PL1 does not have panorama
- Has 3D capture capabilities E-PL1 does not have 3D
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Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7
What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1
Best price
$599
$599
- Higher sensor resolution 12.3 MP vs 10.1 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 43 mm²
- Interchangeable lenses LX7 does not have lens options
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Olympus PEN E-PL1
What the Panasonic LX7 and Olympus E-PL1 have in common
- Similar Body sizes 21 in³ vs 21 in³
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX7 and the Olympus E-PL1
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
