Olympus 7040 vs Samsung NX300M

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 7040 versus Samsung NX300M, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was unveiled 4 years before the NX300M and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7040 grades versus the NX300M in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Samsung NX300M. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 versus the NX300M.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and NX300M.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7040 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300M will give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.