Olympus E-420 vs Samsung NX1

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung NX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was launched 7 years earlier than the NX1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-420 scores versus the NX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Samsung NX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Samsung NX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-420 versus Samsung NX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 against the NX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and NX1 is 77 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and NX1.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.