Olympus E-600 vs Samsung NX500

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-600 versus Samsung NX500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NX500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was revealed 6 years earlier than the NX500 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 grades against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Samsung NX500. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

See the Olympus E-600 versus Samsung NX500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 and the NX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and NX500 is 71 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and NX500.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will offer greater detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.