Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A560

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony A560, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was introduced 2 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PM2 matches up against the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 against the A560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and A560 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and A560.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.