Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FZ70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was unveiled around the same time to the FZ70 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PM2 scores against the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 offers physical 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 Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FZ70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 against the FZ70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and FZ70 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and FZ70.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler.