Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung HZ35W

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung HZ35W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 2 years later than the HZ35W and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL5 matches up against the HZ35W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Samsung HZ35W. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W has measurements 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 vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL5 against the HZ35W.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and HZ35W is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and HZ35W.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.