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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P3
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Olympus 7010

 E-P2 7010 
AnnouncedApril 2010July 2009More modern by 10 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus E-P2

 7010 E-P2 

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 7010

 E-P2 7010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography details
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography factors
Olympus 7010 Street photography factors
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography info
Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P2
Travel photography with Olympus 7010
43
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (300 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
57
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery power (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Olympus 7010
 Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called as - mju 7010
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-22 2009-07-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $799 $200