Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX300

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX300, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 6 years after the NX300 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the NX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the NX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and NX300 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and NX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV has the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The more recent E-M10 IV should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.