Olympus 6020 vs Samsung NX500

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus 6020 and Samsung NX500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was revealed 6 years prior to the NX500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 6020 scores vs the NX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung NX500 has sizing of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 6020 vs the NX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and NX500.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX500 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.