Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony TX30

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL2 grades against the TX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys external 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 TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL2 and the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and TX30 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and TX30.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.