Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung GX-1L

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and GX-1L (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was released 6 years after the GX-1L which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 scores versus the GX-1L in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 offers external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 compared to the GX-1L.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and GX-1L is 81 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and GX-1L.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 provides an advantage in sensor technology.