Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was announced 2 months prior to the Galaxy Camera 2 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 71 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and Galaxy Camera 2.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh easier.