Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic SZ10

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic SZ10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was announced 19 months prior to the SZ10 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PM2 scores versus the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PM2 against the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and SZ10 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and SZ10.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-PM2 includes the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh easier. The older E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.