Olympus E-M10 II vs Samsung WB210

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Samsung WB210, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WB210 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was launched 4 years after the WB210 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 II grades against the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Samsung WB210. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Samsung WB210 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II versus the WB210.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and WB210 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and WB210.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.