Olympus E-P2 vs Sony a5000

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony a5000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and a5000 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the a5000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-P2 matches up versus the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has outer 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 a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony a5000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 vs the a5000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and a5000 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and a5000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a5000 will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.