Olympus E-PL9 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 5 years after the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL9 scores versus the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has got physical measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 and the Galaxy Camera.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and Galaxy Camera is 85 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 features the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The fresher E-PL9 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.