Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung NX1100

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II and Samsung NX1100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the NX1100 (20MP) is very similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 2 years after the NX1100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II grades versus the NX1100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II versus the NX1100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and NX1100 is 82 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and NX1100.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.