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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Launched April 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P3
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 7 years before the HX350 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-P2 scores vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Sony HX350

 E-P2 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus E-P2

 HX350 E-P2 
LaunchedDecember 2016April 2010More recent by 81 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX350

 E-P2 HX350 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 vs the HX350.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and HX350 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and HX350.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will deliver extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography details
Sony HX350 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
48
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography highlights
Sony HX350 Street photography highlights
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (652g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography information
Sony HX350 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX350 Travel photography highlights
43
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (300 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (652g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P2
Vlogging with Sony HX350
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
27
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than others (652 grams)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX350
 Olympus PEN E-P2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-22 2016-12-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355 gr (0.78 lb) 652 gr (1.44 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 -