Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was released 9 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the FZ1000 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 has got external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 versus the FZ1000 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and FZ1000 II is 85 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.