Olympus E-PL1 vs Samsung DV300F

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL1 versus Samsung DV300F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and DV300F (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was revealed 19 months earlier than the DV300F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL1 grades vs the DV300F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Samsung DV300F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with outside measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Samsung DV300F has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1 versus Samsung DV300F in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1 and the DV300F.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and DV300F is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1 and DV300F.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung DV300F will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.