Olympus E-P2 vs Sony WX80

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-P2 and Sony WX80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P2 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WX80 and that is quite a big 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 WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P2 scores vs the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P2 and Sony WX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-P2 against the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and WX80 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and WX80.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.