Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung NX1000

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P3 and Samsung NX1000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and NX1000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was brought out 8 months earlier than the NX1000 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P3 matches up against the NX1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Samsung NX1000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 features outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 and the NX1000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and NX1000 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and NX1000.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX1000 will give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.