Olympus E-M1X vs Samsung HZ35W

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Samsung HZ35W, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was brought out 8 years later than the HZ35W and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1X matches up versus the HZ35W for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Samsung HZ35W. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X features outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Samsung HZ35W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1X and Samsung HZ35W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X vs the HZ35W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and HZ35W is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and HZ35W.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.