Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX400V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was revealed 4 years earlier than the HX400V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P2 matches up versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX400V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the HX400V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and HX400V is 86 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and HX400V.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX400V will offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.