Fujifilm X-T30 vs Olympus E-PL2

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-PL2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 (26MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 (APS-C) and E-PL2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 was announced 8 years after the E-PL2 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm X-T30 matches up vs the E-PL2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T30 & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T30 Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 provides physical dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL2 has dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X-T30 versus Olympus E-PL2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 vs the E-PL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-PL2 is 82 and 85 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 and E-PL2.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T30 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T30 will give greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T30 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.