Olympus 7000 vs Samsung NX300

Below, we are comparing the Olympus 7000 and Samsung NX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was brought out 5 years earlier than the NX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7000 scores versus the NX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7000 and Samsung NX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 7000 versus the NX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and NX300 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and NX300.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.