Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX300M

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-600 and Samsung NX300M, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was released 4 years prior to the NX300M which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-600 scores versus the NX300M when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 features exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 and Samsung NX300M in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-600 compared to the NX300M.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and NX300M is 71 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and NX300M.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX300M will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind in sensor tech.