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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 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
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL3
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FP8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 19 months after the FP8 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL2 scores versus the FP8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic FP8

 E-PL2 FP8 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011July 2009More modern by 19 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus E-PL2

 FP8 E-PL2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FP8

 E-PL2 FP8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 provides 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) and the Panasonic FP8 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FP8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 vs the FP8.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and FP8 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and FP8.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL2 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern E-PL2 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL2
Street photography with Panasonic FP8
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FP8 Sports photography advice
45
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (280 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL2
Travel photography with Panasonic FP8
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (280 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
56
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (151 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography details
61
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (280 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
more heavy than others (151g)
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-11 2009-07-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Truepic V Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 5.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 gr (0.80 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $300