Olympus E-3 vs Samsung NX1100

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-3 and Samsung NX1100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The E-3 was announced 6 years prior to the NX1100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-3 matches up against the NX1100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 and Samsung NX1100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has got outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-3 against the NX1100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and NX1100 is 56 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and NX1100.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX1100 will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.