Olympus E-PM2 vs Samsung GX-20

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PM2 and Samsung GX-20, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is fairly close but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and GX-20 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was manufactured 5 years after the GX-20 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PM2 scores vs the GX-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Samsung GX-20. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 has got physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Samsung GX-20 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PM2 and Samsung GX-20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PM2 versus the GX-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and GX-20 is 89 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and GX-20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-PM2 will result in more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PM2 should have a benefit in sensor technology.