Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with 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 RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 versus the RX100 VI.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and RX100 VI is 85 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and RX100 VI.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.