Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W570

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was released 2 months later than the W570 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL2 scores vs the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with outer dimensions 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 W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and W570 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and W570.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W570 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.