Olympus E-3 vs Samsung NX300

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Samsung NX300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was released 6 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-3 grades versus the NX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 against the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and NX300 is 56 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and NX300.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.