Olympus E-PL2
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Pentax Q
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL2

Best price $460
  • 12% more battery life 280 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
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What’s good about the Pentax Q

Best price
$325
  • Weighs a lot less than the E-PL2 6.3 oz vs 12.77 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 21 in³
  • Cheaper street price $325 vs $460
  • Newer camera September 2011 vs January 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL2 does not have HDR
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What the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax Q have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.3 MP vs 12.4 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • 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-PL2 and the Pentax Q

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