Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was manufactured 10 months after the 7010 so 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 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-P2 scores vs the 7010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P2 vs the 7010.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and 7010 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and 7010.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-P2 uses the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-P2 will have a benefit in sensor technology.