Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic Lumix LX5
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$260
MSRP
$500
-48% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 49% above the 90-day low of $175 (seen Sep 15, 2026). 52% of the $500 MSRP. Prices are down 38.1% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$250
MSRP
$499
-50% vs MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 8.7% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $81, $169 below today. Currently 50% of the $499 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Olympus XZ-1 | Panasonic Lumix LX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus | Panasonic Lumix LX |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Compact | Compact |
| Mount | Fixed Lens | Fixed Lens |
| Sensor | 1/1.63 | 1/1.63 |
| Sensor family | — | Panasonic 1/1.63-inch 10MP CCD (LX5) · 10.1MP 1/1.63-inch CCD |
| Megapixels | 10 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | — | no |
| Weather sealed | — | No |
| Max video | — | 720p60 |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 12,800 |
| Body weight | 275 g | 271 g |
| Dimensions | 110.6 × 64.8 × 42.3 mm | 110 × 65 × 43 mm |
| Body material | — | metal/plastic mix |
| Released | 2011-01-05 | 2010-07-21 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | likely discontinued |
| MSRP | $500 | $499 |
| Current low | $260 | $250 |
| vs MSRP | -48% | -50% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.