Olympus 6010 vs Samsung NX500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6010 versus Samsung NX500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6010 was unveiled 6 years before the NX500 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 6010 scores against the NX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 comes with 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) and the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6010 versus Samsung NX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 6010 and the NX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and NX500.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6010 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will give extra detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.