Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung SL30

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 vs Samsung SL30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and SL30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 4 years after the SL30 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1 scores versus the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Samsung SL30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 has exterior 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) while the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 versus the SL30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and SL30 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and SL30.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.