Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung GX-20

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung GX-20, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and GX-20 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 9 years after the GX-20 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 III scores against the GX-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outside 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-20 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung GX-20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III against the GX-20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and GX-20 is 80 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and GX-20.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.