Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G2

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and G2 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The PEN-F was launched 5 years later than the G2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the PEN-F grades vs the G2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic G2 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic G2 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F vs the G2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and G2 is 84 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and G2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus PEN-F to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have an edge in sensor innovation.