Olympus E-P1 vs Sony TX20

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was introduced 3 years prior to the TX20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-P1 grades vs the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 vs the TX20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TX20 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and TX20.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.