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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 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
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P1
  • New Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 8 months before the FP7 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P2 matches up against the FP7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic FP7

 E-P2 FP7 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus E-P2

 FP7 E-P2 
IntroducedJanuary 2011April 2010Newer by 8 months
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP7

 E-P2 FP7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 provides exterior 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 Panasonic FP7 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P2 vs the FP7.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and FP7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and FP7.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
34
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography details
Panasonic FP7 Street photography details
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (240 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography features
Panasonic FP7 Travel photography features
43
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
63
great battery life (240 CIPA)
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (147 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography info
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery life (240 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging factors
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
29
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (147g)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-04-22 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine IV
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $799 $227