Olympus E-P2 vs Sony QX30

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony QX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was released 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-P2 matches up against the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P2 versus the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and QX30 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and QX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.