Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 and Samsung NX1100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the NX1100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was brought out 12 months later than the NX1100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 scores against the NX1100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 versus the NX1100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and NX1100 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and NX1100.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.