Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony WX10

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 2 months after the WX10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. 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 WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 and the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and WX10 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and WX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX10 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.