Olympus E-P1 vs Samsung ST700

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P1 and Samsung ST700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and ST700 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and ST700 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was launched 17 months prior to the ST700 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P1 scores versus the ST700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Samsung ST700. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has got external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Samsung ST700 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 and Samsung ST700 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 vs the ST700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and ST700 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and ST700.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung ST700 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.