Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX5

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus 6010 and Samsung NX5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is relatively close but the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was brought out 10 months prior to the NX5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 6010 scores versus the NX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Samsung NX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung NX5 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 versus the NX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and NX5 is 94 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and NX5.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX5 will result in more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind in sensor technology.