Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX300

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung NX300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the NX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and NX300 is 97 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300 will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.