Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic ZS25

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic ZS25, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was launched 3 years before the ZS25 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-P2 grades against the ZS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic ZS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P2 vs the ZS25.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and ZS25 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS25 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.