Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was introduced 9 months later than the Galaxy Camera and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1 scores against the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and Galaxy Camera is 71 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and Galaxy Camera.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizing. The E-M1 has got the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The more recent E-M1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.