Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-P2

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-P2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 MII was brought out 9 years after the E-P2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the M6 MII grades versus the E-P2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-P2. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII has outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P2 has dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the M6 MII versus the E-P2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and E-P2 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and E-P2.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M6 MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 MII will resolve more detail having its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent M6 MII provides a benefit in sensor innovation.