Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus E-PM2

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus E-PM2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and E-PM2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FC150 was released 4 years prior to the E-PM2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-FC150 grades against the E-PM2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Olympus PEN E-PM2. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus E-PM2 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC150 compared to the E-PM2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and E-PM2 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and E-PM2.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC150 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PM2 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.