Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL2 vs Samsung NX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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.