Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung GX-10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Samsung GX-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was introduced 7 years after the GX-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the GX-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 features outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 versus Samsung GX-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 compared to the GX-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and GX-10 is 82 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and GX-10.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will offer extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.