Olympus PEN E-PL1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$80
MSRP
$599
-87% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 43% above the 90-day low of $56 (seen Sep 11, 2026). 13% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 15.8% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$85
MSRP
$500
-83% vs MSRP
Near the 90-day low
Close to the 90-day low. Within $4 of the 90-day low of $81. 17% of the $500 MSRP. Prices are down 15.9% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN E-PL1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic |
| 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 | no |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | 720p30 | 1080p30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 3,200 | ISO 6,400 |
| Body weight | 334 g | 310 g |
| Dimensions | 115 × 72 × 42 mm | 113 × 68 × 33 mm |
| Body material | polycarbonate | polycarbonate |
| Released | 2010-02-03 | 2010-11-04 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $599 | $500 |
| Current low | $80 | $85 |
| vs MSRP | -87% | -83% |
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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.