Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony W730

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony W730, 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 sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-PL2 was launched 23 months prior to the W730 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 has got outside 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) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 vs the W730.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and W730 is 85 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and W730.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W730 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.