Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-PM2

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-PM2, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was announced 10 years prior to the E-PM2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-1 matches up versus the E-PM2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Olympus PEN E-PM2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 enjoys physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-PM2 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 versus the E-PM2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and E-PM2 is 59 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and E-PM2.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-PM2 to provide greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.