Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony HX100V

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-PM2 was announced 20 months later than the HX100V making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PM2 scores against the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 features outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony HX100V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PM2 vs the HX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and HX100V is 89 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 has got the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The newer E-PM2 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.