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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL3
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH22, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was released 14 months after the FH22 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL2 scores vs the FH22 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-PL2 FH22 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2010Newer by 14 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-PL2

 FH22 E-PL2 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH22

 E-PL2 FH22 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 features outer 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 Panasonic FH22 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH22 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL2 and the FH22.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and FH22 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and FH22.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL2
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery power (280 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (280 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
67
has touch to focus
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL2
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
61
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (280 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL2
Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
30
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-11 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 362 gr (0.80 pounds) 170 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $200