Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung GX-1L

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Samsung GX-1L, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and GX-1L (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 9 years after the GX-1L which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the GX-1L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II against the GX-1L.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and GX-1L is 80 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and GX-1L.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.