Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX30

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-300 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the NX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-300 grades vs the NX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 and the NX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and NX30 is 67 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and NX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will show extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.