Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was introduced around the same time to the Galaxy Camera 4G which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 4G when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 and the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 88 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same MP but different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.