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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Samsung NX1000 front
Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
60
Overall
60

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7030
Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Renewed by Samsung NX1100
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NX1000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7030 grades against the NX1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Samsung NX1000

 7030 NX1000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Olympus 7030

 NX1000 7030 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2010More modern by 27 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Samsung NX1000

 7030 NX1000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 offers outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 compared to the NX1000.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and NX1000 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and NX1000.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1000 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
Portrait photography with Samsung NX1000
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Samsung NX1000
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography factors
Samsung NX1000 Sports photography factors
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
Samsung NX1000 Travel photography information
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than others in class (222g)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography advice
37
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Samsung NX1000
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung NX1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Samsung NX1000
 Olympus Stylus 7030Samsung NX1000
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Samsung NX1000
Also Known as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-04-19
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 222g (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 840
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $179 $388