Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 7 years later than the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and Galaxy Camera is 81 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV provides an advantage in sensor innovation.