Olympus E-P2 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-P2 grades versus the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, 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 and the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and NEX-6 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.