Olympus E-30 vs Samsung NX2000

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-30 vs Samsung NX2000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and NX2000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was unveiled 5 years before the NX2000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-30 matches up vs the NX2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Samsung NX2000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-30 versus the NX2000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and NX2000 is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and NX2000.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.