Olympus E-M10 MIII with Samsung NX300 Comparison

Olympus E-M10 MIII and Samsung NX300 Main Features

  • August, 2017
  • November, 2013
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • -
  • 8.6 fps continuous shooting
  • 9.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 122 x 84 x 50 mm, 410g.
  • 122 x 64 x 41 mm, 331g.
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Olympus E-M10 MIII Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
84
Value for money score
87
Portability score
88
Overall score
73

Samsung NX300 Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
59
Value for money score
78
Portability score
91
Overall score
64

Samsung NX300 with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Overview


Let's compare Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III with Samsung NX300. These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Olympus E-M10 MIII was released in 2017, and Samsung NX300 in 2013. OM-D E-M10 Mark III is newer, which is a plus. NX300 4 years older. 4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of OM-D E-M10 Mark III is greater than that of NX300. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (OM-D E-M10 Mark III), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. OM-D E-M10 Mark III has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), NX300 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
OM-D E-M10 Mark III has electronic viewfinder, and the NX300 doesn’t have. Viewfinder OM-D E-M10 Mark III has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, NX300 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has 9.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III has 9.0 fps continuous shooting.

General OM-D E-M10 Mark III NX300
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model OM-D E-M10 Mark III NX300
Announced August, 2017 November, 2013
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.5
Number of Lenses 103 32
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 768k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2360
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.62 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 121 247
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.6 fps 9.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.80 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 369.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 200 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 100 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots 330 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model BLS-50 BP1130
Physical
Weight 410 g 331 g
Physical Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50 mm 122 x 64 x 41 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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