Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX3000

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX3000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was announced 10 years earlier than the NX3000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-300 grades against the NX3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Samsung NX3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Samsung NX3000 has proportions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the NX3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and NX3000 is 67 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and NX3000.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will deliver greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.