Olympus 7000 vs Samsung NX mini

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was launched 6 years prior to the NX mini which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7000 grades against the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 and the NX mini.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and NX mini is 94 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and NX mini.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX mini will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.