Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX350

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 and Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.