Olympus Tough-3000 vs Samsung NX1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus Tough-3000 versus Samsung NX1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Tough-3000 was announced 5 years before the NX1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Tough-3000 grades versus the NX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus Tough-3000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Tough-3000 against the NX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and NX1 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and NX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1 will deliver extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.