Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung NX5

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung NX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is very close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was launched 4 years later than the NX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up against the NX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung NX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX5 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the NX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and NX5 is 80 and 80 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and NX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.