Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX350

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was introduced 6 years earlier than the HX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 scores against the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 features outside 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 Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 against the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and HX350 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and HX350.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind in sensor technology.