Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX30

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 6010 versus Samsung NX30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was released 5 years prior to the NX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6010 scores vs the NX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 has outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 6010 against the NX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and NX30 is 94 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and NX30.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX30 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.