Olympus E-PL1 vs Samsung NX500

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-PL1 and Samsung NX500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1 was brought out 5 years prior to the NX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL1 grades vs the NX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 has external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1 and Samsung NX500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 vs the NX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and NX500 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and NX500.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will deliver greater detail having its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.