Olympus E-P2 vs Sony QX10

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony QX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was revealed 4 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P2 matches up vs the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 features physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 against the QX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and QX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and QX10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX10 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be behind in sensor tech.