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Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W

Portability
82
Imaging
52
Features
73
Overall
60
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Samsung HZ35W front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Also referred to as WB650
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Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 3 years after the HZ35W which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 matches up vs the HZ35W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Samsung HZ35W

 E-M10 HZ35W 
LaunchedMarch 2014June 2010More modern by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k614kSharper display (+423k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Olympus E-M10

 HZ35W E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Samsung HZ35W

 E-M10 HZ35W 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 offers 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) while the Samsung HZ35W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 against the HZ35W.

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and HZ35W is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and HZ35W.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ35W
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
33
manual focus
offers face detect focusing
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Samsung HZ35W
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396g)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Samsung HZ35W
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Samsung HZ35W Travel photography highlights
67
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition (396g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
63
lighter than competition (245 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
42
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
Samsung HZ35W Vlogging information
33
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Samsung HZ35W
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Samsung HZ35W
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Samsung HZ35W
Also called as - WB650
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-18 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.00 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $600 $300