Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A6700

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony A6700, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was manufactured 14 years before the A6700 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-P2 matches up vs the A6700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Alpha a6700. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 has outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony A6700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 versus the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and A6700 is 86 and 75 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and A6700.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6700 will show extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.