Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ300
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Successor is Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Introduced July 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ200
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On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FZ300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.
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Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL2 scores vs the FZ300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic FZ300
| E-PL2 | FZ300 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Olympus E-PL2
| FZ300 | E-PL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2015 |  | February 2011 | More recent by 53 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FZ300
| E-PL2 | FZ300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has external 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ300 has specifications of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 versus the FZ300.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and FZ300 is 85 and 59 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and FZ300.
Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF easier. The older E-PL2 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-02-11 | 2015-07-16 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Truepic V | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 12.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.00 m | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 362 grams (0.80 lbs) | 691 grams (1.52 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") |
| 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 pictures | 380 pictures |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $0 | $598 |