Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX200

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-600 versus Samsung NX200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was launched 3 years before the NX200 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-600 matches up against the NX200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Samsung NX200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Samsung NX200 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-600 versus Samsung NX200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 vs the NX200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and NX200 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and NX200.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX200 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.