Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung EX2F

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Samsung EX2F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and EX2F (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 2 years later than the EX2F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M5 II grades against the EX2F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung EX2F. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the EX2F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and EX2F is 80 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.