Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung GX-1S

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung GX-1S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and GX-1S (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 11 years later than the GX-1S and that is quite a large difference as far as 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-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the GX-1S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung GX-1S in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III versus the GX-1S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and GX-1S is 80 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and GX-1S.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M10 III will give more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.