Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A37

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A37, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was announced 3 years earlier than the A37 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-P2 matches up versus the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer dimensions 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 A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P2 and the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and A37 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and A37.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A37 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.