Olympus E-520 vs Samsung NX1100

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Samsung NX1100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was brought out 5 years before the NX1100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-520 matches up against the NX1100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 enjoys outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Olympus E-520 vs Samsung NX1100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-520 and the NX1100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and NX1100 is 68 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and NX1100.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-520 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1100 will render more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.