Olympus E-30 vs Samsung NX210

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-30 versus Samsung NX210, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and NX210 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was announced 4 years before the NX210 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-30 scores versus the NX210 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Samsung NX210. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 versus the NX210.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and NX210 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and NX210.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX210 will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.