Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1
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Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced March 2014
- Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
- Released September 2014
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Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M10 was manufactured 6 months before the NX1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 matches up vs the NX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Samsung NX1
| E-M10 | NX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 1036k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Olympus E-M10
| NX1 | E-M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Samsung NX1
| E-M10 | NX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2014 |  | September 2014 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outside dimensions 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 NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the NX1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and NX1 is 82 and 66 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and NX1.
As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Samsung NX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Samsung NX1 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2014-03-18 | 2014-09-15 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic VII | DRIMe 5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 28MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6480 x 4320 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 81 | 209 |
| Cross focus points | - | 153 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Samsung NX |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 32 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,037k dots | 1,036k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 15.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 11.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | 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） | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | H.265 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 396 grams (0.87 pounds) | 550 grams (1.21 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 72 | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light score | 884 | 1363 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 pictures | 500 pictures |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | BP1900 |
| 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 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $600 | $1,500 |
