Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung NX300M

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung NX300M, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was brought out 5 years earlier than the NX300M which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up vs the NX300M when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 vs the NX300M.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX300M will give you more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.