Olympus E-P2 vs Samsung NX300M

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-P2 and Samsung NX300M, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX300M and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-P2 matches up against the NX300M in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Samsung NX300M. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 features outside 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) whilst the Samsung NX300M 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 against the NX300M.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P2 and NX300M is 86 and 86 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P2 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX300M will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.