Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PM2

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus E-PM2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are offered by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL2 was brought out 3 years prior to the E-PM2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL2 grades vs the E-PM2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Olympus PEN E-PM2. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Olympus E-PM2 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus E-PM2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the E-PM2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and E-PM2 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and E-PM2.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PM2 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.