Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung DV150F

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Samsung DV150F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the DV150F (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and DV150F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was introduced 9 months after the DV150F which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P5 scores against the DV150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Samsung DV150F. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Samsung DV150F Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Samsung DV150F has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 and Samsung DV150F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 against the DV150F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and DV150F is 85 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and DV150F.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent E-P5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.