Olympus 9000 vs Samsung NX300

The following is a complete review of the Olympus 9000 versus Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was manufactured 5 years before the NX300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 9000 grades versus the NX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 has got external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 versus Samsung NX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 vs the NX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and NX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.