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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P3
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was launched 8 years before the G9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-P2 scores vs the G9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic G9

 E-P2 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus E-P2

 G9 E-P2 
AnnouncedNovember 2017April 2010More recent by 91 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic G9

 E-P2 G9 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 features exterior dimensions 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 Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-P2 vs the G9.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and G9 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and G9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic G9 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G9 Portrait photography advice
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography info
Panasonic G9 Street photography info
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G9 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (300 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proof
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
43
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (300 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
70
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Panasonic G9
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (300 shots)
no Time Lapse function
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
76
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-04-22 2017-11-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 658 gr (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 400 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 2
Retail cost $799 $1,500