Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung PL200

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung PL200, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and PL200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was announced 4 years later than the PL200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M5 II grades against the PL200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung PL200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior 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) and the Samsung PL200 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 II vs the PL200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and PL200 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and PL200.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.