Canon 700D vs Olympus E-PM2

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon 700D vs Olympus E-PM2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the 700D (18MP) and the E-PM2 (16MP) is pretty close but the 700D (APS-C) and E-PM2 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 700D was announced very close to the E-PM2 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the 700D matches up vs the E-PM2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 700D & Olympus PEN E-PM2. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 700D Gallery & Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 700D has got exterior measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus E-PM2 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 700D compared to the E-PM2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and E-PM2 is 65 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 700D and E-PM2.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 700D having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 700D will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.