Canon M10 vs Olympus E-P2

Below, we will be matching up the Canon M10 versus Olympus E-P2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was revealed 5 years after the E-P2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the M10 matches up vs the E-P2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M10 & Olympus PEN E-P2. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M10 Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M10 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P2 has proportions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the M10 versus the E-P2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and E-P2 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and E-P2.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M10 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern M10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.