Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung GX-10

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung GX-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 11 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III scores vs the GX-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung GX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III has external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the GX-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and GX-10 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and GX-10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor innovation.