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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 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
  • Launched April 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FZ2500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was released 7 years earlier than the FZ2500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P2 scores vs the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 E-P2 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus E-P2

 FZ2500 E-P2 
ReleasedSeptember 2016April 2010More modern by 78 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FZ2500

 E-P2 FZ2500 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-P2 vs the FZ2500.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and FZ2500 is 86 and 53 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and FZ2500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography information
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
69
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography features
43
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography features
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging information
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
66
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Also called - Lumix DMC-FZ2000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-22 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 13.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
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) 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 gr (0.78 pounds) 915 gr (2.02 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 505 538
Other
Battery life 300 images 350 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 DMW-BLC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $799 $998