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Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800

Portability
80
Imaging
52
Features
84
Overall
64
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 III
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Samsung MV800, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and MV800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 3 years later than the MV800 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the MV800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Samsung MV800

 E-M5 II MV800 
RevealedFebruary 2015September 2011More recent by 42 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 MV800 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung MV800

 E-M5 II MV800 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II versus Samsung MV800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the MV800.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and MV800 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and MV800.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II has got the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M5 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Samsung MV800
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Street photography camera
81
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
73
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography info
Samsung MV800 Sports photography info
64
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
not so great battery (310 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Travel photography with Samsung MV800
74
environment sealing
offers focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (310 per charge)
71
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
features focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery (310 per charge)
43
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging features
Samsung MV800 Vlogging features
82
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
34
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung MV800
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISamsung MV800
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Samsung MV800
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2011-09-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Micro SD
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $499