Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PM2 grades versus the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and RX10 II is 89 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-PM2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.