Olympus E-P2 vs Sony TX30

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-P2 and Sony TX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 years earlier than the TX30 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-P2 scores against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 and Sony TX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 and the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and TX30 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and TX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX30 will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.