Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FS25

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FS25, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 2 years after the FS25 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL2 scores versus the FS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with outside 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) while the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL2 and the FS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and FS25 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and FS25.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The more recent E-PL2 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.