Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung NX2000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX2000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the NX2000 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was brought out 19 months prior to the NX2000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M5 scores vs the NX2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has specifications of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX2000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the NX2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and NX2000 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and NX2000.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.