Olympus E-300 vs Samsung NX500

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and NX500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was announced 11 years prior to the NX500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-300 scores versus the NX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 features physical measurements 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 NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-300 and Samsung NX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 against the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and NX500 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and NX500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX500 will offer greater detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.