Olympus 6010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 6010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 6010 scores against the Galaxy Camera 2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 has physical 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 Galaxy Camera 2 has proportions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 6010 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind in sensor technology.