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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II 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
  • Announced April 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was revealed 9 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P2 grades versus the LX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-P2 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-P2

 LX100 II E-P2 
AnnouncedAugust 2018April 2010Fresher by 101 months
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-P2 LX100 II 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 provides 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) while the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the LX100 II.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and LX100 II is 86 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and LX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic LX100 II to give extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P2
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX100 II
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography advice
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography highlights
43
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
78
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (17 megapixels)
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
76
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
36
pretty wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-04-22 2018-08-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 lbs) 392g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
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 images 340 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at release $799 $998