Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W350

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was introduced 14 months later than the W350 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL2 matches up vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 provides physical 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 W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL2 against the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and W350 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and W350.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W350 will provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-PL2 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.