Olympus E-P2 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was revealed 10 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a large gap as far as technology 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 RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P2 matches up against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 offers outside measurements 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P2 and Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 and the RX100 VII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and RX100 VII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and RX100 VII.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.