Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX300M

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GF1 versus Samsung NX300M, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was launched 4 years before the NX300M which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GF1 scores vs the NX300M in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 provides outer dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF1 compared to the NX300M.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and NX300M is 85 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF1 and NX300M.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300M will render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.