Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 4 months later than the XZ-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PM2 scores vs the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 offers outside 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 XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PM2 and the XZ-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and XZ-10 is 89 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and XZ-10.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.