Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic ZS200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was launched 8 years prior to the ZS200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-PL2 grades versus the ZS200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has got outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic ZS200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 and the ZS200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and ZS200 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and ZS200.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.