Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was released 13 months after the HX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P2 grades versus the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside measurements 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 HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 versus the HX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and HX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and HX1.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-P2 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-P2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.