Olympus E-P2
Mirrorless Camera
vs Pentax Q10
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-P2

Best price $590
  • 11% more battery life 300 shots vs 270 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds

What’s good about the Pentax Q10

Best price
$370
  • Weighs a lot less than the E-P2 7 oz vs 13.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 12 in³ vs 18 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $370 vs $590
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs November 2009
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board E-P2 does not have HDR

What the Olympus E-P2 and Pentax Q10 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.3 MP vs 12.4 MP
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-P2 and the Pentax Q10

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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