Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung NX300M

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-P3 vs Samsung NX300M, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was launched 16 months before the NX300M making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-P3 matches up against the NX300M for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 compared to the NX300M.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and NX300M is 86 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300M will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.