Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung DV300F

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung DV300F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and DV300F (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 10 months earlier than the DV300F so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL2 scores versus the DV300F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Samsung DV300F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Samsung DV300F has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung DV300F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL2 vs the DV300F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and DV300F is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and DV300F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung DV300F will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.