Olympus E-420 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-420 and Samsung NX mini, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was launched 6 years before the NX mini and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-420 grades vs the NX mini in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-420 and Samsung NX mini in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-420 vs the NX mini.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and NX mini is 77 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and NX mini.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX mini will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10.5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.