Olympus 6020 vs Samsung NX210

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 6020 versus Samsung NX210, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NX210 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 6020 scores against the NX210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Samsung NX210. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 has external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6020 versus Samsung NX210 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6020 against the NX210.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and NX210 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and NX210.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung NX210 will give you more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.