Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung GX-10

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Samsung GX-10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was launched 13 years after the GX-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the GX-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Samsung GX-10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III versus the GX-10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and GX-10 is 67 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and GX-10.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1 III will give greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.