Olympus E-P2 vs Sony W730

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was announced 3 years prior to the W730 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-P2 grades versus the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 features outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 and Sony W730 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 and the W730.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and W730 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and W730.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.