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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FH22, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was introduced 4 months later than the FH22 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-P2 grades against the FH22 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-P2 FH22 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-P2

 FH22 E-P2 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FH22

 E-P2 FH22 
RevealedApril 2010January 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 provides outside measurements 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 FH22 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FH22 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 compared to the FH22.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and FH22 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and FH22.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will offer more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography info
Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
43
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (300 shots)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
60
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P2
Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-04-22 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
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 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 grams (0.78 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $200