Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung EX2F

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Samsung EX2F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and EX2F (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 4 years later than the EX2F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 III scores versus the EX2F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung EX2F has measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the EX2F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and EX2F is 80 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and EX2F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.