Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 5010

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-P2 versus Olympus 5010, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 months after the 5010 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-P2 matches up versus the 5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus Stylus 5010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Olympus 5010 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 has outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P2 versus Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 compared to the 5010.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and 5010 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and 5010.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus 5010 will show more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.