Olympus 1s vs Samsung NX3000

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Samsung NX3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and NX3000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was announced 11 months after the NX3000 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1s grades against the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s & Samsung NX3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the 1s and the NX3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and NX3000 is 79 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and NX3000.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1s with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger 1s is going to have an edge in sensor tech.