Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic ZS40

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic ZS40, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 years before the ZS40 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 grades vs the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 has got outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic ZS40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 and the ZS40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and ZS40 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and ZS40.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will render more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.