Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V
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![Olympus PEN E-PL2 front Olympus PEN E-PL2 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2/Olympus-E-PL2-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Released February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Superseded the Sony HX300
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
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The E-PL2 was revealed 4 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-PL2 grades vs the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Sony HX400V
E-PL2 | HX400V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus E-PL2
HX400V | E-PL2 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2011 | Fresher by 36 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony HX400V
E-PL2 | HX400V | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has got exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the HX400V.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V size comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and HX400V is 85 and 62 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and HX400V.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX400V will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL2-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-02-11 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Truepic V | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 362 gr (0.80 pounds) | 660 gr (1.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 573 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 images | 300 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $0 | $448 |