Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W530

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony W530, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is very similar but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 2 months after the W530 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 features external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony W530 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 vs the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and W530 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and W530.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W530 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.