Olympus 8000 vs Samsung NX500

Let's look closer at the Olympus 8000 vs Samsung NX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 8000 was brought out 6 years before the NX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 8000 matches up against the NX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 8000 versus the NX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and NX500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX500 will offer you greater detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.