Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX300

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-300 was unveiled 9 years before the NX300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-300 matches up against the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 provides external 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 NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-300 against the NX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and NX300 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung NX300 will result in more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.