Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 9000

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Olympus 9000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was released 4 years after the 9000 which is a fairly sizable 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 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the 9000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 against the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and 9000 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and 9000.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.