Olympus E-PM2 vs Samsung HZ30W

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 vs Samsung HZ30W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was released 3 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the HZ30W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Samsung HZ30W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM2 has got external measurements 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 HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM2 and the HZ30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and HZ30W is 89 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and HZ30W.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.