Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung NX200

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung NX200, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 21 months after the NX200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M1 matches up against the NX200 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 & Samsung NX200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 versus the NX200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and NX200 is 71 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and NX200.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX200 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1 should have a benefit in sensor tech.