Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung PL120

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung PL120, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and PL120 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 5 years after the PL120 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the PL120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Samsung PL120. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside 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) and the Samsung PL120 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung PL120 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the PL120.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and PL120 is 68 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and PL120.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an advantage in sensor tech.