Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony TX100V

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony TX100V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 2 months later than the TX100V so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL2 scores against the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony TX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 against the TX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TX100V is 85 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX100V will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.