Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was unveiled 4 years prior to the Galaxy NX which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the Galaxy NX for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The full galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Tough-3000 and the Galaxy NX.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Tough-3000 and Galaxy NX is 94 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and Galaxy NX.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung Galaxy NX will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.