Samsung NX2000 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-P5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the NX2000 and E-P5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX2000 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-P5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Samsung NX2000 and Olympus E-P5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, NX2000 has scored 75, 3 points higher than E-P5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX2000 |
75 |
23.4 bits |
12.3 Evs |
908 ISO |
Olympus E-P5 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.4 Evs |
895 ISO |