Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was introduced 5 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P2 matches up against the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 compared to the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and RX100 III is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.