Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Superseded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Successor is Panasonic FZ200
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL2 was manufactured 7 months later than the FZ100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the FZ100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic FZ100
| E-PL2 | FZ100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2011 |  | July 2010 | More recent by 7 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus E-PL2
| FZ100 | E-PL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FZ100
| E-PL2 | FZ100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | The same screen resolution |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 against the FZ100.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and FZ100 is 85 and 67 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and FZ100.
All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ100 will deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer E-PL2 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-02-11 | 2010-07-21 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Truepic V | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.00 m | 9.50 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 362g (0.80 lb) | 540g (1.19 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 pictures | - |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $0 | $500 |