Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX mini

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Samsung NX mini, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was brought out 5 years prior to the NX mini which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the 6010 matches up vs the NX mini with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 offers outer 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 NX mini has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6010 and Samsung NX mini in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 6010 compared to the NX mini.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and NX mini is 94 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and NX mini.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung NX mini will deliver greater detail having its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.