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Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST550
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Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M5 versus Samsung TL225, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and TL225 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TL225 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 was brought out 2 years after the TL225 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 grades vs the TL225 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Samsung TL225

 E-M5 TL225 
LaunchedApril 2012August 2009More modern by 34 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Olympus E-M5

 TL225 E-M5 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k610kSharper screen (+542k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung TL225

 E-M5 TL225 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have 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") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL225 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 versus Samsung TL225 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 and the TL225.

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and TL225 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and TL225.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography advice
Samsung TL225 Street photography advice
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (187g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
Sports photography with Samsung TL225
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL225 Travel photography factors
66
weather sealing
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
59
features touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (187g)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography factors
Samsung TL225 Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
missing Timelapse mode
37
quite wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging factors
Samsung TL225 Vlogging factors
34
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
29
quite wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (187 grams)
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Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Samsung TL225
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Samsung TL225
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Samsung TL225
Also Known as - ST550
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-04-30 2009-08-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 610k dot 1,152k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lb) 187 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $799 $488