Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP7

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.