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Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Samsung NX1100 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
60
Overall
61

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX1000
  • Replacement is Samsung NX2000
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Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the NX1100 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was revealed 6 months after the NX1100 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-P5 matches up against the NX1100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Samsung NX1100

 E-P5 NX1100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Olympus E-P5

 NX1100 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Samsung NX1100

 E-P5 NX1100 
LaunchedOctober 2013April 2013Similar age
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 and the NX1100.

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and NX1100 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and NX1100.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography advice
Samsung NX1100 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
Samsung NX1100 Street photography highlights
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (420g)
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
Travel photography with Samsung NX1100
68
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competition (420 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than others (222 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Samsung NX1100
33
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
heavier than competition (420 grams)
34
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (222g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-P5 vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Samsung NX1100
 Olympus PEN E-P5Samsung NX1100
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung NX1100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-10-03 2013-04-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 15
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 gr (0.93 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 73
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 895 852
Other
Battery life 330 photos 320 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $389 $600