Olympus E-M10 IV vs Samsung NX mini Comparison

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Olympus E-M10 IV

20 MP | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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20 MP | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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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

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Tilting Screen

2360k dot Electronic viewfinder

15.0fps 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-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor

ISO 160 - 12800 ( expands to 100-25600)

Samsung NX-M Mount

3" 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.

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
Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
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 Screen 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 Ultra High Speeds

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

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
Continuous Shooting	8.7fps 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.

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.

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.

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

Mirrorless Cameras

E-M10 IV

NX mini

Min

Average

Max

Thickness Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

E-M10 IV

NX mini

Min

Average

Max

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".

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-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .

Below you can see the E-M10 IV and 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 108 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	15	n/a
Standard Prime	13	n/a
Wideangle Zoom	6	1
Wideangle Prime	29	1
Telephoto Zoom	18	n/a
Telephoto Prime	9	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	108	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
Read the details

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
Read the details

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

GOOD

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
Read the details

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 #68 out of 90 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #145 out of 1230 in all Cameras

Samsung NX mini

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #39 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #213 out of 1230 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.

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-inch
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	108	2
Screen
Type	Tilting	Tilting
Size	3"	3"
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
	Report a correction	Report a correction