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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Comparison

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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing E-M10 IV and NX mini, two Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras from Olympus and Samsung. Olympus E-M10 IV was introduced to market in August 2020 and Samsung NX mini was launched in March 2014. As you can see, NX mini is 6 years older than E-M10 IV. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Olympus E-M10 IV Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2020-08-04
  • 20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100 - 25600)
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 8.7fps (15.0fps Electronic) continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 383g. 122 x 84 x 49 mm
  • Replaced Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Compare

Samsung NX mini Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-03-19
  • 20MP - 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 160 - 12800 ( expands to 100 - 25600)
  • Samsung NX-M Mount
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 6.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 196g. 110 x 62 x 23 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV over Samsung NX mini
Live Composite Mode
Yes vs No Excellent help for long-exposure photography
In-built Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
Max ISO
25.600 vs 12.800 100% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points
121 vs 21 100 more focus points
LCD Resolution
1.040k dots vs 461k dots 125% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting
15.0fps vs 6.0fps 9 fps faster
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Sensor Pixel Area
11.22µm2 vs 5.82µm2 92% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range
±5 EV vs ±3 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs No Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-II vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
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Reasons to choose Samsung NX mini over Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
Max Mech. Shutter
1/16000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
650 shots vs 360 shots 290 more frames with a single charge
Weight
196 g vs 383 g 187 g lighter
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
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Common Strengths of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Adjustable LCD Screen
Tilting vs Tilting Flexible shooting positions
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Touch Screen
Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 20 MP Bigger prints and more details
Max Continuous Shooting
15.0fps vs 6.0fps Fast shooting speeds
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Common Weaknesses of Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus E-M10 IV has external dimensions of 122 x 84 x 49 mm (4.8 x 3.31 x 1.93″) and weighs 383 g (0.84 lb / 13.51 oz) (including batteries). Samsung NX mini has external dimensions of 110 x 62 x 23 mm (4.33 x 2.44 x 0.91″) and weighs 196 g (0.43 lb / 6.91 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini. Samsung NX mini is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 12mm narrower, 22mm shorter and 26mm thinner than Olympus E-M10 IV.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Samsung NX mini is significantly lighter (187g ) than the Olympus E-M10 IV which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV nor Samsung NX mini provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

Both cameras feature Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini: Sensor Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX mini has a 20.5MP 1' (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .

Below you can see the E-M10 IV and NX mini sensor size comparison.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini Cameras


As seen above, Olympus E-M10 IV has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX mini. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Olympus E-M10 IV has an advantage over Samsung NX mini. There are 120 lenses for Olympus E-M10 IV's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 2 lenses for Samsung NX mini's Samsung NX-M lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Olympus E-M10 IV has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. E-M10 IV's built-in Image stabilization system is effective to compensate vibration up to 4.5-stops according to CIPA standards.
On the other hand, Samsung NX mini doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 1 lenses for Samsung NX-M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type # of Olympus E-M10 IV Lenses # of Samsung NX mini Lenses
Standard Zoom 18 n/a
Standard Prime 15 n/a
Wideangle Zoom 6 1
Wideangle Prime 32 1
Telephoto Zoom 19 n/a
Telephoto Prime 11 n/a
SuperZoom 8 n/a
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 5 n/a
Macro Prime 4 n/a
Perspective Control Prime n/a n/a
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 n/a
TOTAL 120 2

What types of Photography are Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Olympus E-M10 IV for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Samsung NX mini for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Olympus E-M10 IV for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Samsung NX mini for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Sports Photography

GOOD

Samsung NX mini for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.7fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
121 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Environmental Sealings
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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
21 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Daily Photography

GOOD

Samsung NX mini for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
383g
Body Thickness 49mm
Read the details
196g
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Samsung NX mini for Landscape Photography

POOR
Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Olympus E-M10 IV and Samsung NX mini scores compare:

Olympus E-M10 IV
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #77 out of 109 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #139 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Samsung NX mini
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #45 out of 134 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #252 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Olympus E-M10 IV is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Samsung NX mini in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Olympus E-M10 IV.

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Samsung NX mini vs Olympus E-M10 IV Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Samsung NX mini
Brand Olympus Samsung
Announced 2020-08-04 2014-03-19
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size Four Thirds 1'
Dimensions 17.4 x 13 mm 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Area 226.20mm2 116.16mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 20.5 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max Native Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO 12,800 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 25600 ISO 25600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 160 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
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 21
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX-M
Number of Available Lenses 120 2
Screen
Type Tilting Tilting
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 461k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/16000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/16000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) n/a
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 8.7 fps 6.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 383g 196g
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm 110 x 62 x 23mm
Battery Life 360 shots 650 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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