Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung GX-1L

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and GX-1L (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was released 8 years after the GX-1L which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 scores versus the GX-1L with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 versus the GX-1L.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and GX-1L is 82 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and GX-1L.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.