Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PM2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus E-PM2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-620 was announced 4 years earlier than the E-PM2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-620 scores against the E-PM2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Olympus PEN E-PM2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PM2 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 compared to the E-PM2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and E-PM2 is 71 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and E-PM2.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PM2 to provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.