Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus E-P2

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-P2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and E-P2 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 7 years later than the E-P2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the E-P2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus E-P2 has specifications of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III against the E-P2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and E-P2 is 80 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and E-P2.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M10 III to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.