Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung GX-1S

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung GX-1S, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and GX-1S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was introduced 6 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 grades against the GX-1S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1S has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 versus the GX-1S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and GX-1S is 81 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and GX-1S.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 will produce more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides an advantage in sensor technology.