Samsung NX11 vs Olympus E-M5

Olympus E-M5 advantages over Samsung NX11

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• 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.

  E-M5 test data on DxO Mark NX11 test data on DxO Mark
  826 vs 553 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-M5 test data on DxO Mark NX11 test data on DxO Mark
  12.3 vs 10.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• More telephoto lens reach
  100 mm vs 83 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 27 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility