Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX1000

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-600 versus Samsung NX1000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX1000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NX1000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-600 grades vs the NX1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Samsung NX1000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Samsung NX1000 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 and the NX1000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and NX1000 is 71 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and NX1000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.