Olympus E-PM2 vs Samsung HZ10W

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-PM2 versus Samsung HZ10W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 4 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PM2 grades vs the HZ10W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Samsung HZ10W. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Samsung HZ10W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PM2 vs the HZ10W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and HZ10W is 89 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and HZ10W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 will have an edge in sensor technology.