Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W650

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was released 11 months earlier than the W650 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL2 grades versus the W650 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 provides external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the W650.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and W650 is 85 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.