Olympus E-PM2 vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PM2 vs Sigma Quattro H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and Quattro H (APS-H) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was launched 3 years earlier than the Quattro H which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PM2 grades versus the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sigma sd Quattro H. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM2 has 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) and the Sigma Quattro H has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PM2 vs the Quattro H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and Quattro H is 89 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and Quattro H.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.