Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung HZ15W

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Samsung HZ15W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and HZ15W (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 3 years later than the HZ15W and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL5 scores versus the HZ15W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Samsung HZ15W. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 has physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the HZ15W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and HZ15W is 88 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and HZ15W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL5 will show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-PL5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.