Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was launched 3 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-P2 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 against the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and SZ-16 iHS is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.