Olympus E-520 vs Samsung DV300F

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-520 and Samsung DV300F, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and DV300F (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was introduced 4 years before the DV300F and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-520 matches up versus the DV300F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Samsung DV300F. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Samsung DV300F Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Samsung DV300F has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-520 and the DV300F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and DV300F is 68 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and DV300F.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-520 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung DV300F will produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-520 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.