Olympus E-PL5 vs Samsung PL200

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-PL5 and Samsung PL200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the PL200 (14MP) is very similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and PL200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 2 years after the PL200 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL5 scores versus the PL200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Samsung PL200. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 offers outside 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) while the Samsung PL200 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 and Samsung PL200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the PL200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and PL200 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and PL200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 should have an edge in sensor technology.