Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung HZ35W

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung HZ35W, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 23 months after the HZ35W which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 matches up against the HZ35W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung HZ35W. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ35W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the HZ35W.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HZ35W is 81 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and HZ35W.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.