In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Olympus OM-D E-M10. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.12 cm | 8.23 cm |
| Width | 13.65 cm | 11.91 cm |
| Depth | 2.57 cm | 4.59 cm |
| Weight | 410 g | 350 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver |
| Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Processor | 1.6 GHz quad-core | - |
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| Image Processor | DRIMeIV | TruePic VII |
| Operating System | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | - |
| LENS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 81 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.46" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.15x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS |
| Special Effects | Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 |
| DISPLAY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Type | 4.8" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1280 x 720 | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Contrast control |
| FLASH | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Internal Storage | 16 GB flash | - |
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| Memory Card Slot | microSD card | SD card |
| Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Max Supported Size | 64 GB | - |
| Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024 JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps |
| RAM Installed | 2 GB | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots Video recording - 3.17 hours Playback - 14 hours Music playback - 104 hours Internet use - 13 hours (3G) Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi) |
Photo shooting - 320 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies | Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |