Olympus E-M5 II vs Samsung NX210

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung NX210, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the NX210 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and NX210 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 2 years later than the NX210 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades vs the NX210 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Samsung NX210. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX210 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Samsung NX210 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II against the NX210.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and NX210 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and NX210.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX210 will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.