Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony a3500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was manufactured 4 years prior to the a3500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-P2 grades versus the a3500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 provides outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 vs the a3500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and a3500 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and a3500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony a3500 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.