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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P1
  • Updated by Olympus E-P3
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic G6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P2 was released 4 years earlier than the G6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-P2 grades versus the G6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic G6

 E-P2 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-P2

 G6 E-P2 
LaunchedApril 2013April 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic G6

 E-P2 G6 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 offers external measurements 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 G6 has sizing of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic G6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 against the G6.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and G6 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and G6.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic G6 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography advice
Panasonic G6 Street photography advice
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography details
Panasonic G6 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery (300 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
56
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography details
Panasonic G6 Travel photography details
43
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (300 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
73
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-04-22 2013-04-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 390g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 61
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 11.5
DXO Low light rating 505 639
Other
Battery life 300 photos 340 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $799 $750