Olympus 6000 vs Samsung NX20

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 6000 vs Samsung NX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was brought out 3 years prior to the NX20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the 6000 matches up vs the NX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has proportions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 vs Samsung NX20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 6000 against the NX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and NX20 is 94 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and NX20.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX20 will provide greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.