Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung EX2F

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung EX2F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and EX2F (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was brought out 6 years later than the EX2F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the EX2F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung EX2F has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the EX2F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and EX2F is 80 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have an edge in sensor innovation.