Olympus E-P2 vs Samsung WB50F

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P2 vs Samsung WB50F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and WB50F (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was brought out 4 years prior to the WB50F which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-P2 scores against the WB50F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 has physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has sizing of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 against the WB50F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and WB50F is 86 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and WB50F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB50F will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.