Olympus E-P2 vs Samsung GX-1L

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-P2 and Samsung GX-1L, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and GX-1L (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was released 4 years after the GX-1L which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P2 scores vs the GX-1L in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 offers physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P2 and Samsung GX-1L in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 vs the GX-1L.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and GX-1L is 86 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-P2 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-P2 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.