Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus E-PM2

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus E-PM2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the E-PM2 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was launched 2 years after the E-PM2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the E-PM2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus PEN E-PM2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PM2 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II against the E-PM2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and E-PM2 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and E-PM2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you should always take the release date of the cameras into account. The fresher E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor technology.