Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Samsung NX300M, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4000 was launched 4 years before the NX300M and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4000 grades versus the NX300M for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 and the NX300M.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and NX300M.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX300M will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.