Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FE-47 was revealed 4 years prior to the NX300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-47 grades vs the NX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-47 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-47 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-47 versus Samsung NX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-47 versus the NX300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and NX300 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and NX300.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-47 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.