Olympus E-620 vs Samsung NX300

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Samsung NX300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 5 years earlier than the NX300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-620 grades vs the NX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 and Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Samsung NX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-620 versus the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and NX300 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and NX300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-620 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.