Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX300M

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-47 vs Samsung NX300M, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-47 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX300M which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-47 grades versus the NX300M when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-47 and Samsung NX300M. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-47 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-47 has got external measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Samsung NX300M has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-47 and the NX300M.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and NX300M is 93 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and NX300M.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX300M will resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.