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Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Samsung NX mini front
Portability
93
Imaging
52
Features
68
Overall
58

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Samsung NX mini
(Full Review)
  • 20.5MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX-M Mount
  • 196g - 110 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released March 2014
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Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus PEN-F versus Samsung NX mini, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the NX mini (20.5MP) is pretty well matched but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 23 months after the NX mini which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the PEN-F grades against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Samsung NX mini

 PEN-F NX mini 
ReleasedJanuary 2016March 2014Newer by 23 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k461kClearer screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung NX mini over the Olympus PEN-F

 NX mini PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Samsung NX mini

 PEN-F NX mini 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F vs the NX mini.

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and NX mini is 84 and 93 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and NX mini.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX mini will give extra detail due to its extra 0.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography information
Samsung NX mini Portrait photography information
75
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20.5MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography factors
Samsung NX mini Street photography factors
84
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
81
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than competition in class (196g)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography factors
Samsung NX mini Sports photography factors
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (330 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
high shutter speed (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (20.5MP)
good sensor size (1")
good battery power (650 shots)
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Samsung NX mini Travel photography features
75
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
76
good battery power (650 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (196g)
includes touch focus
good megapixels (20.5 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography details
Samsung NX mini Landscape photography details
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (20.5 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (650 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX mini Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external mic socket
38
touchscreen functionality
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (196 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung NX mini Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Samsung NX mini
 Olympus PEN-FSamsung NX mini
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus PEN-F Samsung NX mini
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-01-27 2014-03-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20.5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 21
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX-M
Number of lenses 107 2
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT-LCD (180 degree tilt)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Smart Flash, auto, auto + redeye reduction, fill-in, fill-in + redeye reduction, 1st curtain, 2nd curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (all 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 196g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 110 x 62 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 650 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 B740
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,000 $530