Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony T900

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 4 years after the T900 which is a fairly significant 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 T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PM2 grades vs the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM2 against the T900.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and T900.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.