Olympus E-PL9 vs Samsung NX30

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and NX30 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was released 4 years later than the NX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL9 grades against the NX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 vs the NX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and NX30 is 85 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and NX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung NX30 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 should have a benefit in sensor tech.