Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony W620

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very close but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was manufactured 17 months after the W620 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PM2 scores against the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 features outer 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 W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony W620 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PM2 and the W620.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and W620.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.