Olympus E-P2 vs Sony A68

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was launched 6 years before the A68 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P2 grades vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys exterior dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P2 and Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P2 against the A68.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and A68 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and A68.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.