Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus TG-810

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was revealed 6 months earlier than the TG-810 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL2 grades versus the TG-810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys external dimensions 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 TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus TG-810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the TG-810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and TG-810 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will produce more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively.