Olympus 6000 vs Samsung NX1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 6000 vs Samsung NX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was introduced 6 years earlier than the NX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6000 matches up versus the NX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Samsung NX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 has physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung NX1 has specifications of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 6000 and the NX1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and NX1 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and NX1.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.