Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-P2

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-P2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and E-P2 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the E-P2 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 III grades versus the E-P2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus PEN E-P2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III has physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Olympus E-P2 has specifications of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III vs the E-P2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and E-P2 is 80 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and E-P2.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M5 III to give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.