Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A380

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A380, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 3 years after the A380 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PM2 scores against the A380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will 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) and the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PM2 and the A380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and A380 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and A380.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus E-PM2 will resolve greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PM2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.