Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung NX20

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 III and Samsung NX20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the NX20 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and NX20 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 7 years later than the NX20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the NX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Samsung NX20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has proportions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 III versus the NX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and NX20 is 67 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and NX20.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III comes with the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh harder. The fresher E-M1 III should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.