Olympus E-500 vs Samsung NX210

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-500 and Samsung NX210, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and NX210 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was launched 7 years prior to the NX210 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-500 scores versus the NX210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Samsung NX210. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Samsung NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 versus the NX210.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and NX210 is 70 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and NX210.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX210 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.