Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 9 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PL2 scores against the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 offers 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) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and RX100 VII is 85 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.