Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung NX mini

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung NX mini, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 3 years after the NX mini which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 III matches up against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III features external 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) while the Samsung NX mini has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and NX mini is 80 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and NX mini.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX mini will result in more detail having its extra 4.5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.