Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony H55

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was released 2 years later than the H55 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PM2 grades against the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys 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 H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 and the H55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and H55 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and H55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.