Olympus E-1 vs Samsung NX210

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 vs Samsung NX210, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and NX210 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was unveiled 9 years prior to the NX210 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-1 grades vs the NX210 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 offers outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-1 vs Samsung NX210 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-1 vs the NX210.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and NX210 is 59 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and NX210.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX210 will provide extra detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.