Samsung NX100
Mirrorless Camera
vs Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Samsung NX100

Best price $504
  • 17% more battery life 420 shots vs 360 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 365 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price
$239
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NX100 11.5 oz vs 14.5 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $504
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.5 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs September 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out NX100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board NX100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture NX100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities NX100 does not have 3D

What the Samsung NX100 and Olympus E-PL5 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 18 in³ vs 17 in³
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Samsung NX100 and the Olympus E-PL5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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