Olympus E-P2 vs Sony W650

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony W650, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was introduced 20 months before the W650 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-P2 grades against the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P2 versus the W650.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and W650 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and W650.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W650 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.