Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H55

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was brought out within a month of the H55 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-P2 scores vs the H55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-P2 against the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and H55 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and H55.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H55 will offer more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively.