Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus E-PL8

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus E-PL8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was launched 7 years earlier than the E-PL8 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P2 scores against the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 features external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 vs the E-PL8.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and E-PL8 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and E-PL8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL8 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.