Olympus E-P2 vs Zeiss ZX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P2 and Zeiss ZX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was launched 9 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-P2 grades versus the ZX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the ZX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and ZX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and ZX1.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind in sensor innovation.