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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was revealed 7 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-P2 matches up against the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic LX10

 E-P2 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus E-P2

 LX10 E-P2 
RevealedSeptember 2016April 2010Fresher by 78 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic LX10

 E-P2 LX10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 versus the LX10.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and LX10 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and LX10.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography info
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography features
Panasonic LX10 Street photography features
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
lighter than average (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography information
43
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (300 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than average (310 grams)
supports focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
bad battery life (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
60
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
38
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (310 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-22 2016-09-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 pounds) 310 grams (0.68 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 20
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 505 581
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $799 $700