Olympus E-P2 vs Sony QX100

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 matches up vs the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 against the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and QX100 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.