Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS7

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Panasonic ZS7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 5 months prior to the ZS7 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL2 matches up against the ZS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL2 vs the ZS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and ZS7 is 85 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and ZS7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL2 provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler.