Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX300

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 6010 and Samsung NX300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was announced 5 years before the NX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 6010 grades vs the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Samsung NX300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 against the NX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and NX300 is 94 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and NX300.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6010 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300 will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.