Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the SP-820UZ (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 18 months prior to the SP-820UZ making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL2 matches up against the SP-820UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 features outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus SP-820UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 versus the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and SP-820UZ is 85 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-820UZ will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.