Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony TX10

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was launched 6 months before the TX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL2 grades vs the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony TX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 and the TX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and TX10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively.