Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung HZ30W

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung HZ30W, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 2 years after the HZ30W which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL5 grades vs the HZ30W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has specifications of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL5 and the HZ30W.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and HZ30W is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and HZ30W.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL5 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.