Olympus E-P2 vs Sony QX1

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony QX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was launched 5 years earlier than the QX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 matches up against the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 offers outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Sony QX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 vs the QX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and QX1 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and QX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.