Olympus E-1 vs Samsung GX-10

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 and Samsung GX-10, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was brought out 3 years prior to the GX-10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-1 scores against the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 provides external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 versus the GX-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and GX-10 is 59 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and GX-10.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung GX-10 will resolve more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.