Olympus E-P2
Mirrorless Camera
vs Olympus E-PM2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PM2

Best price
$379
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-P2 9.5 oz vs 13.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 18 in³
  • 20% more battery life 360 shots vs 300 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $590
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs November 2009
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board E-P2 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture E-P2 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities E-P2 does not have 3D

What the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus E-PM2 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-P2 and the Olympus E-PM2

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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