Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the Galaxy NX (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and Galaxy NX (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was announced 6 years after the Galaxy NX which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the Galaxy NX when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has proportions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung Galaxy NX in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III against the Galaxy NX.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and Galaxy NX is 80 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and Galaxy NX.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 III features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.