Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as 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 RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL2 scores versus the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 offers outer measurements 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 and the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and RX100 V is 85 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 V will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.