Olympus E-P2 vs Sony FX30

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony FX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was launched 13 years earlier than the FX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P2 scores versus the FX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony FX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 comes with physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony FX30 has proportions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony FX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 and the FX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and FX30 is 86 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and FX30.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony FX30 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.