Leica M8 vs Samsung NX300

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica M8 versus Samsung NX300, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was released 7 years earlier than the NX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M8 matches up against the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M8 and Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M8 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M8 enjoys physical dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Leica M8 versus Samsung NX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the M8 compared to the NX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M8 and NX300 is 79 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M8 and NX300.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M8 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older M8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.