Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung SL30

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung SL30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SL30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was announced 5 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the SL30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung SL30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SL30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SL30 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SL30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.