Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A68

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony A68, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was launched 5 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 scores vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 has outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL2 and the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and A68 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and A68.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.