Olympus 7040 vs Samsung NX300

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus 7040 and Samsung NX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 7040 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 7040 grades against the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Samsung NX300. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 and Samsung NX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 7040 and the NX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and NX300 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and NX300.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.