Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung GX-1S

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung GX-1S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and GX-1S (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was introduced 8 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 scores versus the GX-1S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 compared to the GX-1S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and GX-1S is 82 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and GX-1S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 will produce more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.