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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Updated by Olympus E-P3
Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Older Model is Sony A3000
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Sony a3500

 E-P2 a3500 

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Olympus E-P2

 a3500 E-P2 
AnnouncedMarch 2014April 2010Fresher by 47 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Sony a3500

 E-P2 a3500 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography details
Sony a3500 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
77
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P2
Street photography with Sony a3500
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (411g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography highlights
Sony a3500 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
no phase detect AF
60
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography information
Sony a3500 Travel photography information
43
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
60
great battery (470 per charge)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (411 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Sony a3500
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging advice
Sony a3500 Vlogging advice
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
26
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (411g)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Sony a3500
 Olympus PEN E-P2Sony Alpha a3500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Sony Alpha a3500
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-04-22 2014-03-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V BIONZ image
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 grams (0.78 pounds) 411 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 470 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card -
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $799 $398