Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 II

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was announced 4 years before the RX100 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-P2 grades against the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 features physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and RX100 II is 86 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and RX100 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.