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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
63
Overall
57
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Announced May 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PM1
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Successor is Sony A6700
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 7 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Sony A6600

 E-PM2 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus E-PM2

 A6600 E-PM2 
RevealedAugust 2019May 2013Newer by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony A6600

 E-PM2 A6600 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the A6600.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6600 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
82
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PM2
Sports photography with Sony A6600
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (810 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
66
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
84
good battery power (810 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
85
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery power (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PM2
Vlogging with Sony A6600
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
84
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Sony A6600
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PM2 Sony Alpha a6600
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-05-21 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 425
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 503 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.4
DXO Low light score 932 1497
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 810 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $448 $1,198