Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung EX2F

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung EX2F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is pretty close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and EX2F (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was launched 16 months prior to the EX2F which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P3 matches up vs the EX2F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Samsung EX2F has dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 vs the EX2F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and EX2F is 86 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-P3 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh easier. The older E-P3 will be behind in sensor innovation.