Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX10

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was released 4 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL2 scores against the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony RX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 vs the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and RX10 is 85 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and RX10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.