Olympus E-3 vs Samsung NX10

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-3 and Samsung NX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was released 3 years earlier than the NX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-3 grades against the NX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Samsung NX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-3 and Samsung NX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-3 compared to the NX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and NX10 is 56 and 80 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and NX10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-3 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX10 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.