Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was introduced 3 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL2 scores vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 has outside measurements 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony QX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and QX100 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and QX100.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony QX100 will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.