Olympus PEN E-P1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$204
MSRP
$749
27% of MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $204 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 27% of the $749 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$123
MSRP
$799
15% of MSRP
Prices are rising
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 25.5% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $98, $25 below today. Currently 15% of the $799 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN E-P1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic Lumix G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Olympus 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.3MP Four Thirds Live MOS | Panasonic 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 12.3 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | 3-axis 4-stop | no |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | 720p30 | 720p30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 6,400 | ISO 6,400 |
| Body weight | 355 g | 428 g |
| Dimensions | 121 × 70 × 36 mm | 124 × 84 × 74 mm |
| Body material | metal/plastic mix | polycarbonate |
| Released | 2009-06-16 | 2010-03-07 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $749 | $799 |
| Current low | $204 | $123 |
| % of MSRP | 27% of MSRP | 15% of MSRP |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.