Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung NX5

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung NX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 6 years after the NX5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II scores against the NX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Samsung NX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX5 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II against the NX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and NX5 is 68 and 80 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and NX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will give greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.