Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX1100

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX1100, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 6010 was announced 4 years before the NX1100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 6010 scores vs the NX1100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Samsung NX1100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1100 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX1100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 6010 versus the NX1100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and NX1100 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and NX1100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6010 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1100 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.