Olympus 7000 vs Samsung NX1000

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7000 and Samsung NX1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was launched 4 years earlier than the NX1000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 7000 scores versus the NX1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Samsung NX1000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Samsung NX1000 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 and Samsung NX1000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 vs the NX1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and NX1000 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and NX1000.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.