Olympus TG-870 vs Samsung GX-10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-870 vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The TG-870 was unveiled 9 years after the GX-10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-870 matches up vs the GX-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Samsung GX-10. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-870 and the GX-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and GX-10 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and GX-10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-870 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-870 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-870 will have an edge in sensor tech.