Canon M6 vs Olympus E-P2

Following is a extended comparison of the Canon M6 versus Olympus E-P2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The M6 was manufactured 6 years after the E-P2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M6 matches up vs the E-P2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 & Olympus PEN E-P2. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M6 Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon M6 has outer measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-P2 has specifications of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M6 and the E-P2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M6 and E-P2 is 84 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and E-P2.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M6 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon M6 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger M6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.