Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7000

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 7000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was released 16 months after the 7000 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P2 matches up against the 7000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 7000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 versus the 7000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and 7000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and 7000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The E-P2 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The newer E-P2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.