Olympus E-P5 vs Sony S2100

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P5 matches up versus the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 versus the S2100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and S2100 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.