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Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200

Portability
80
Imaging
61
Features
88
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Samsung NX200 front
Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Replacement is OM System OM-5
Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replaced the Samsung NX100
  • Successor is Samsung NX210
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 III versus Samsung NX200, 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 NX200 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 7 years after the NX200 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 III grades vs the NX200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Samsung NX200

 E-M5 III NX200 
RevealedOctober 2019February 2012More modern by 93 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k614kSharper screen (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 NX200 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung NX200

 E-M5 III NX200 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Samsung NX200 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Samsung NX200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the NX200.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and NX200 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and NX200.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III offers the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The fresher E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography info
Samsung NX200 Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography highlights
Samsung NX200 Street photography highlights
83
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
73
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (223 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography advice
Samsung NX200 Sports photography advice
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (310 shots)
55
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX200 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (310 shots)
68
lighter than competition (223g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX200 Landscape photography advice
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery pack (310 shots)
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX200 as a Vlogging camera
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
34
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (223g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung NX200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung NX200
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISamsung NX200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Samsung NX200
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-10-17 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 121 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 pounds) 223g (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life 310 images 330 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,199 $818