Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Revealed February 2011
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview
In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SZ-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL2 was launched very close to the SZ-10 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus SZ-10
E-PL2 | SZ-10 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-PL2
SZ-10 | E-PL2 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SZ-10
E-PL2 | SZ-10 | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | February 2011 | Similar generation | |
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 has outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
See the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL2 against the SZ-10.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and SZ-10 is 85 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and SZ-10.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Olympus SZ-10 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2011-02-11 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Truepic V | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-4.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m | 7.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
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) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 362 grams (0.80 pounds) | 215 grams (0.47 pounds) |
Dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 573 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 photographs | 220 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $0 | $300 |