Olympus E-P2 vs Sony W810

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony W810, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 years before the W810 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech 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 W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P2 scores versus the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 has got 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) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony W810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 versus the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and W810 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and W810.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.