Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX300M

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX300M, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was revealed 9 years earlier than the NX300M which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-300 matches up vs the NX300M in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX300M. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-300 has outer measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX300M in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 vs the NX300M.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and NX300M is 67 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300M will resolve greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.