Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX100

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Samsung NX100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and NX100 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was introduced 3 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M10 grades versus the NX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the NX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and NX100 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and NX100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will provide extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 should have an edge in sensor innovation.