Olympus 7010 vs Samsung NX30

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 versus Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was brought out 5 years prior to the NX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7010 grades versus the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 offers external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the NX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and NX30 is 94 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and NX30.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX30 will offer you more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.