Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P2

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P2, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the E-P2 (12MP) is pretty close but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-P2 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 15 months before the E-P2 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades versus the E-P2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus PEN E-P2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Olympus E-P2 has proportions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the E-P2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and E-P2 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and E-P2.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FE-3010 features the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The older FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.