Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 8000

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus 8000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was introduced 3 years later than the 8000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the 8000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Olympus 8000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 has outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8000 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 versus the 8000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and 8000 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and 8000.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher E-PM2 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.