Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung GX-10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung GX-10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was introduced 7 years later than the GX-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M1 matches up vs the GX-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung GX-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 vs the GX-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and GX-10 is 71 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and GX-10.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M1 will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.