Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung HZ50W

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung HZ50W, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 6 years after the HZ50W which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the HZ50W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II vs the HZ50W.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and HZ50W is 68 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and HZ50W.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.