Olympus E-330 vs Samsung NX100

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-330 and Samsung NX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and NX100 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-330 was announced 5 years earlier than the NX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-330 scores against the NX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 offers physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Samsung NX100 has proportions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-330 and the NX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and NX100 is 65 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-330 and NX100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX100 will give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.