Olympus E-30 vs Samsung NX300

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 and Samsung NX300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 matches up against the NX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Samsung NX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-30 compared to the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and NX300 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and NX300.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.