Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung NX mini

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung NX mini, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 18 months before the NX mini which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL5 matches up versus the NX mini with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 has got 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 NX mini has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung NX mini in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL5 versus the NX mini.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and NX mini is 88 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and NX mini.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX mini will deliver greater detail using its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-PL5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.