Pentax Efina vs Samsung NX300

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax Efina vs Samsung NX300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was revealed 5 months before the NX300 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Efina scores versus the NX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Pentax Efina enjoys outside dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Efina and the NX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Efina and NX300 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and NX300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Efina using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX300 will render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively.