Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A58

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A58, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A58 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was announced 4 years before the A58 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P2 grades against the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys outside dimensions 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 A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-P2 versus the A58.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and A58 is 86 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and A58.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.