Olympus E-PL7 vs Samsung DV300F

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Samsung DV300F, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the DV300F (16MP) is relatively close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and DV300F (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 2 years after the DV300F which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the DV300F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Samsung DV300F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 features physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 against the DV300F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and DV300F is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and DV300F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 has the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The newer E-PL7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.