Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus SZ-11

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Olympus SZ-11, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 23 months after the SZ-11 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the SZ-11 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus SZ-11. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PM2 versus Olympus SZ-11 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 vs the SZ-11.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and SZ-11 is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and SZ-11.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.