Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A65

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony A65, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 19 months later than the A65 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 comes with exterior 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 A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the A65.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and A65 is 89 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and A65.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A65 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PM2 should have a benefit in sensor tech.