Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung NX1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung NX1, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was announced 2 years after the NX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M1 II scores vs the NX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II features outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Samsung NX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the NX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and NX1 is 68 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and NX1.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1 will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.