Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX20V

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 17 months before the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL2 scores vs the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 offers external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony HX20V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 and the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and HX20V is 85 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and HX20V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX20V will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.