Olympus E-P1 vs Samsung NX30

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P1 and Samsung NX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX30 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-P1 grades against the NX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P1 and Samsung NX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 vs the NX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and NX30 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and NX30.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind in sensor innovation.