Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300
85 Imaging
47 Features
47 Overall
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86 Imaging
62 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
- Announced February 2011
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL1s
- Updated by Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
- Revealed November 2013
- Superseded the Samsung NX210
- Updated by Samsung NX500
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Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and NX300 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-PL2 was released 3 years prior to the NX300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL2 scores vs the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Samsung NX300
| E-PL2 | NX300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Olympus E-PL2
| NX300 | E-PL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | November 2013 |  | February 2011 | Newer by 33 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen size | 3.3" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 768k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+308k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Samsung NX300
| E-PL2 | NX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 against the NX300.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and NX300 is 85 and 86 respectively.
Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and NX300.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Samsung NX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Samsung NX300 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2011-02-11 | 2013-11-24 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Truepic V | DRIMe IV |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 247 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Samsung NX |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 32 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3.3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 768 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | Active Matrix OLED screen |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/6000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.00 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | 1/180s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 362g (0.80 lbs) | 331g (0.73 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 55 | 76 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.2 | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light score | 573 | 942 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 280 photos | 330 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-5 | BP1130 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $0 | $750 |