Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung NX30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Samsung NX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and NX30 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 3 years after the NX30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the NX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the NX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and NX30 is 80 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and NX30.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX30 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.