Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX1

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-600 and Samsung NX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was brought out 6 years prior to the NX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-600 matches up vs the NX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Samsung NX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1 has specifications of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 versus the NX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and NX1 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and NX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1 will give more detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.