Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX80

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was introduced 6 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P2 matches up vs the HX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and HX80 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and HX80.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX80 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.