Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung HZ30W

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung HZ30W, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 5 years later than the HZ30W and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M10 II grades versus the HZ30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung HZ30W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II against the HZ30W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and HZ30W is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and HZ30W.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.