Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony FX3

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 and Sony FX3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was introduced 8 years prior to the FX3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the FX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony FX3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony FX3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 provides outer dimensions 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 FX3 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PM2 against the FX3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and FX3 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and FX3.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PM2 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PM2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.