Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung HZ10W

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung HZ10W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was launched 3 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 matches up versus the HZ10W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung HZ10W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 versus the HZ10W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and HZ10W is 81 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and HZ10W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.