Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was announced 4 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 grades vs the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 features physical 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 RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL2 versus the RX100 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and RX100 III is 85 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.