Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung GX-20

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung GX-20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GX-20 (15MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and GX-20 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was announced 11 years later than the GX-20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M5 III grades vs the GX-20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Samsung GX-20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III features external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung GX-20 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III versus the GX-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and GX-20 is 80 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and GX-20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver more detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.