Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 550WP

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 550WP, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 4 years later than the 550WP and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the 550WP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 offers outer 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 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 versus the 550WP.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and 550WP is 89 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and 550WP.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PM2 should have an edge in sensor innovation.