Olympus E-M10 vs Samsung NX1

Samsung NX1 advantages over Olympus E-M10

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (DCI) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Fast startup
  ~0.70 vs 1.3 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NX1 test data on DxO Mark E-M10 test data on DxO Mark
  1,363 vs 884 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  500 vs 320 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.69x vs 0.58x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  28.2 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Wider angle kit lens
  25 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  15.2 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  53 vs 19 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  15.1 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  22 vs 15 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility