Olympus 8010 vs Samsung NX30

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 8010 vs Samsung NX30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The 8010 was manufactured 4 years prior to the NX30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 8010 grades vs the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 enjoys exterior measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 vs the NX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and NX30 is 92 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and NX30.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will result in more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.