Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony H50

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony H50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was launched 2 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PL2 scores vs the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 and the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and H50 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and H50.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL2 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL2 should have a benefit in sensor technology.