Olympus E-300 vs Samsung GX-20

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-300 and Samsung GX-20, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and GX-20 (15MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and GX-20 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was released 4 years before the GX-20 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-300 scores against the GX-20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Samsung GX-20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides exterior measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-300 compared to the GX-20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and GX-20 is 67 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and GX-20.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung GX-20 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.