Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic ZS35

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 years prior to the ZS35 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-P2 matches up against the ZS35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has got 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic ZS35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 versus the ZS35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and ZS35.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.