Olympus 6020 vs Samsung NX300M

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 6020 vs Samsung NX300M, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was released 3 years earlier than the NX300M and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6020 scores versus the NX300M with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 has got external measurements 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 NX300M has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 6020 compared to the NX300M.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and NX300M is 95 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and NX300M.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX300M will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.