Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FX78

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic FX78, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the FX78 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was introduced 9 months earlier than the FX78 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-P2 grades versus the FX78 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FX78 has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic FX78 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the FX78.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and FX78 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and FX78.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P2 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF easier. The more aged E-P2 will be behind in sensor tech.