Olympus E-500 vs Samsung NX20

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Samsung NX20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and NX20 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was released 7 years prior to the NX20 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-500 scores vs the NX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Samsung NX20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-500 versus the NX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and NX20 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and NX20.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX20 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.