Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung HZ30W

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 and Samsung HZ30W, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 3 years after the HZ30W which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 scores against the HZ30W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 versus the HZ30W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and HZ30W is 71 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and HZ30W.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have an edge in sensor innovation.