Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was launched 7 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-P2 matches up versus the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 and the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and RX100 V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.