Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus SP-100

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus SP-100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and SP-100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 4 years before the SP-100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P2 grades against the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 vs the SP-100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and SP-100 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and SP-100.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SP-100 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.