Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-PL2

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-PL2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and E-PL2 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was released 8 years after the E-PL2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III scores versus the E-PL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus PEN E-PL2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus E-PL2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III offers external dimensions 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-PL2 has dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the E-PL2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and E-PL2 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and E-PL2.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-M5 III to show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.