Olympus PEN E-P3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Compared to The best recent digital cameras

Rank Out of Score
Olympus PEN E-P3 #9 11 42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 #11 11 66
Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Score Score
Misc
Popularity 5.0 5.0
Lens
Wide angle 0.0 31.8
Aperture 0.0 23.2
Telephoto lenses 0.0 1.1
Sensor
Sensor size 9.1 2.3
Light sensitivity 1.4 1.4
Light sensitivity (boost) 0.5 0.5
DXO Mark Scores
Overall image quality 15.9 9.1
Screen
Screen resolution 4.5 3.6
Screen size 10.0 10.0
Touch screen 4.5 0.0
Movies
Movie format 6.8 4.1
Advanced
Image stabilization 7.3 9.1
Continuous shooting 0.2 0.2
Total 65.2 101.4
Best total 151.8 151.8
Score 42 66
Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Score Weight Score Weight
Misc
Popularity
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 3 5.0 × 100.0 = 5.0 6 5.0 × 100.0 = 5.0
Lens
Wide angle
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 N/A 0.0 × 45.5 = 0.0 24 mm 70.0 × 45.5 = 31.8
Aperture
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 N/A 0.0 × 27.3 = 0.0 f/2 85.0 × 27.3 = 23.2
Telephoto lenses
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 N/A 0.0 × 22.7 = 0.0 60 mm 5.0 × 22.7 = 1.1
Sensor
Sensor size
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 Four thirds 17.3x13mm 20.0 × 45.5 = 9.1 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm 5.0 × 45.5 = 2.3
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 5.0 × 27.3 = 1.4 3,200 ISO 5.0 × 27.3 = 1.4
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 12,800 ISO 5.0 × 9.1 = 0.5 6,400 ISO 5.0 × 9.1 = 0.5
DXO Mark Scores
Overall image quality
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 51.0 35.0 × 45.5 = 15.9 39.0 20.0 × 45.5 = 9.1
Screen
Screen resolution
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 614k dots 25.0 × 18.2 = 4.5 460k dots 20.0 × 18.2 = 3.6
Screen size
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 3" 55.0 × 18.2 = 10.0 3" 55.0 × 18.2 = 10.0
Touch screen
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 Yes 100.0 × 4.5 = 4.5 No 0.0 × 4.5 = 0.0
Movies
Movie format
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 1080p @ 30fps 25.0 × 27.3 = 6.8 720p @ 24fps 15.0 × 27.3 = 4.1
Advanced
Image stabilization
Help
  1. Sensor shift
 80.0 × 9.1 = 7.3
  1. Lens
 100.0 × 9.1 = 9.1
Continuous shooting
Help
 3 fps 5.0 × 4.5 = 0.2 2.5 fps 5.0 × 4.5 = 0.2
Total 65.2 Total 101.4
Best total 151.8 Best total 151.8
Olympus PEN E-P3 Score 42 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Score 66