Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was released 6 years earlier than the FZ2500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL2 scores against the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 has exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL2 against the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and FZ2500 is 85 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and FZ2500.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.