Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was launched about the same time to the HX5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-P2 grades versus the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has got outside measurements 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 HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 and the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and HX5 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and HX5.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P2 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.