Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 7010

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 7010, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-PM2 was introduced 3 years after the 7010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PM2 grades vs the 7010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus 7010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 against the 7010.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and 7010 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and 7010.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.