Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX100

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and NX100 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 10 years after the NX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the NX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Samsung NX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has sizing of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV and the NX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and NX100 is 81 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and NX100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.