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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL3
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL2 was launched 6 years before the GX850 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL2 scores vs the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic GX850

 E-PL2 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Olympus E-PL2

 GX850 E-PL2 
RevealedJanuary 2017February 2011More recent by 71 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic GX850

 E-PL2 GX850 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has physical measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the GX850.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and GX850 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and GX850.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL2
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX850
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
66
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Street photography factors
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
45
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery (280 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
low battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (280 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
79
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
low battery (210 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (280 shots)
missing Timelapse function
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging advice
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic GX850
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-02-11 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Truepic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 grams (0.80 lbs) 269 grams (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 13.3
DXO Low light rating 573 586
Other
Battery life 280 photographs 210 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $548