Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H50

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

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.

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

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.