Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung NX3000

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX3000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the NX3000 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and NX3000 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was released 3 years prior to the NX3000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 grades versus the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung NX3000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX3000 has dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 against the NX3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and NX3000 is 81 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and NX3000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.