Olympus E-M5 vs Samsung NX300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 19 months prior to the NX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 grades vs the NX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 and Samsung NX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 versus the NX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and NX300 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.