Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung NX10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was released 2 years later than the NX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 grades versus the NX10 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 NX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX10 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 vs the NX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and NX10 is 81 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.