Olympus E-P2 vs Sony TX10

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony TX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was announced 16 months earlier than the TX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P2 grades against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 has 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) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P2 and Sony TX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P2 and the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and TX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX10 will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.