Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung ST30

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Samsung ST30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and ST30 (1/3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was announced 5 years later than the ST30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M1 II grades against the ST30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II provides outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the ST30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and ST30 is 68 and 98 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and ST30.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.