Olympus E-PM1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was released 9 months before the Galaxy Camera 3G and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PM1 grades vs the Galaxy Camera 3G for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM1 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PM1 against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.