Canon 650D vs Olympus E-PL2

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon 650D vs Olympus E-PL2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) and the 650D (APS-C) and E-PL2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The 650D was introduced 19 months later than the E-PL2 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 650D scores versus the E-PL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 650D & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The whole galleries are available at Canon 650D Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 650D features outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL2 has measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 650D vs the E-PL2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 650D and E-PL2 is 65 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 650D and E-PL2.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 650D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 650D will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent 650D provides an advantage in sensor innovation.