Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung NX11

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung NX11, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and NX11 (15MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and NX11 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 9 years after the NX11 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 III grades vs the NX11 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III versus the NX11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and NX11 is 67 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and NX11.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.