Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX3000

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX3000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was brought out 5 years before the NX3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-600 scores against the NX3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 and the NX3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and NX3000 is 71 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.