Olympus 8000 vs Samsung NX300M

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8000 vs Samsung NX300M, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NX300M and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 8000 grades vs the NX300M when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung NX300M has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 8000 vs Samsung NX300M in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 8000 against the NX300M.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and NX300M is 94 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and NX300M.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX300M will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind in sensor tech.