Olympus E-620 vs Samsung NX1100

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-620 vs Samsung NX1100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NX1100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-620 scores vs the NX1100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 vs Samsung NX1100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 compared to the NX1100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and NX1100 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and NX1100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.