Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung NX300

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung NX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and NX300 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was released 3 years prior to the NX300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the XZ-1 grades vs the NX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 features physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung NX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 and the NX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and NX300 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and NX300.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.