Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX50V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P1 grades against the HX50V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-P1 and the HX50V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and HX50V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and HX50V.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX50V will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.