Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was introduced within a month of the RX100 II and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PM2 scores versus the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM2 against the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and RX100 II is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PM2 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 II will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.