Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony WX220

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was launched 4 years before the WX220 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL2 grades against the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 features 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) while the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL2 vs the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and WX220 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and WX220.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.