Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Released February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Updated by Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2016
- Earlier Model is Olympus TG-860
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Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-870, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL2 was manufactured 5 years prior to the TG-870 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL2 matches up against the TG-870 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus TG-870
| E-PL2 | TG-870 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus E-PL2
| TG-870 | E-PL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2016 |  | February 2011 | More recent by 59 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-870
| E-PL2 | TG-870 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 features physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the TG-870.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and TG-870 is 85 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and TG-870.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2011-02-11 | 2016-01-06 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Truepic V | TruePic VII |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.7 |
| Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.00 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 362 gr (0.80 lb) | 221 gr (0.49 lb) |
| Dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photos | 300 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | Li-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $0 | $280 |