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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 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
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P3
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was announced 16 months after the H50 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-P2 grades versus the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Sony H50

 E-P2 H50 
IntroducedApril 2010January 2009Newer by 16 months

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus E-P2

 H50 E-P2 

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Sony H50

 E-P2 H50 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 compared to the H50.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and H50 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and H50.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P2 will deliver greater detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-P2 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H50 Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography highlights
Sony H50 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
no phase detect AF
32
long zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P2
Travel photography with Sony H50
43
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (300 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
44
flash built-in
great zoom (465mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (547g)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography information
Sony H50 Landscape photography information
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
34
you can focus manually
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
heavier than competition (547g)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Sony H50
 Olympus PEN E-P2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-04-22 2009-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG -
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lbs) 547 gr (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $80