Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung NX1

Here is a extended review of the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 matches up against the NX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 provides external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has proportions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 vs the NX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and NX1 is 81 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and NX1.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1 will show extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind in sensor innovation.