Olympus E-1 vs Samsung NX10

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-1 and Samsung NX10, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the NX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-1 scores vs the NX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 comes with outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 compared to the NX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and NX10 is 59 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and NX10.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX10 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.