Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX1

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the NX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 matches up versus the NX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Samsung NX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has specifications of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 and the NX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and NX1 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and NX1.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung NX1 will resolve more detail due to its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.