Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6700

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony A6700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A6700 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Alpha a6700. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 comes with outer dimensions 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 A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 vs the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and A6700 is 89 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and A6700.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6700 will give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PM2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.