Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W710

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W710, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 23 months prior to the W710 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL2 grades vs the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 features outer 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) while the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 vs the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and W710 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and W710.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W710 will result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.