Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX50V

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony HX50V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was released 3 years before the HX50V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL2 grades versus the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 vs the HX50V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and HX50V is 85 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and HX50V.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.