Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX100V

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.