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Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PM1
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Olympus XZ-10

 E-PM2 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus E-PM2

 XZ-10 E-PM2 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus XZ-10

 E-PM2 XZ-10 
ReleasedMay 2013January 2013Same age
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
45
focusing manually
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Street photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
79
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Sports photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography info
66
has focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography details
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have Timelapse mode
53
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PM2
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (221 grams)
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PM2 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-05-21 2013-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 221 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $448 $428