Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung HZ25W

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Samsung HZ25W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and HZ25W (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HZ25W (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 23 months after the HZ25W making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 grades against the HZ25W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Samsung HZ25W. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Samsung HZ25W Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 versus Samsung HZ25W in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 compared to the HZ25W.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and HZ25W is 81 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and HZ25W.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.