Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") use different sensor size.

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The TG-860 was brought out 4 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-860 scores versus the ST30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Samsung ST30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-860 vs Samsung ST30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-860 and the ST30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and ST30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-860 will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TG-860 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.