Olympus E-P2 vs Sony WX500

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony WX500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was brought out 6 years before the WX500 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P2 grades against the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 vs the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and WX500 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX500 will resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.