Olympus E-PL1 vs Samsung DV150F

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Samsung DV150F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and DV150F (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the DV150F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1 grades versus the DV150F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Samsung DV150F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Samsung DV150F Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV150F has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL1 vs the DV150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and DV150F is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1 and DV150F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung DV150F will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.