Olympus E-330 vs Samsung NX500

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung NX500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and NX500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was introduced 10 years before the NX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-330 scores vs the NX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 offers outer dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 vs Samsung NX500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-330 and the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and NX500 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and NX500.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX500 will deliver greater detail using its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.