Olympus E-450 vs Samsung NX300

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Samsung NX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was released 5 years prior to the NX300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 provides outer 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) and the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-450 compared to the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and NX300 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and NX300.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX300 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.