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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P1
  • New Model is Olympus E-P3
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Renewed by Sony HX200V
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony HX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was announced 18 months earlier than the HX100V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-P2 grades vs the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Sony HX100V

 E-P2 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-P2

 HX100V E-P2 
RevealedOctober 2011April 2010More recent by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX100V

 E-P2 HX100V 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has got exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the HX100V.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and HX100V.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX100V will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX100V Portrait photography highlights
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography advice
Sony HX100V Street photography advice
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than others (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography information
Sony HX100V Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography info
Sony HX100V Travel photography info
43
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (300 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
54
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (577 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P2
Landscape photography with Sony HX100V
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
47
has manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Vlogging info
Sony HX100V Vlogging info
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
25
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than others (577 grams)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus PEN E-P2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-04-22 2011-10-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
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 - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 577 gr (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $799 $429