Olympus E-P7 vs Samsung NX10

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-P7 vs Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-P7 was released 11 years after the NX10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-P7 matches up against the NX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Samsung NX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys external dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-P7 vs the NX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P7 and NX10 is 86 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P7 and NX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-P7 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-P7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.