Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung NX11

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung NX11, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and NX11 (15MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NX11 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 5 years after the NX11 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1 II grades against the NX11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Samsung NX11. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX11 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II against the NX11.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and NX11 is 68 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and NX11.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.