Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung GX-10

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Samsung GX-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was announced 9 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the GX-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II against the GX-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and GX-10 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and GX-10.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 II will result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.