Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus TG-310 and Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was introduced 3 years prior to the Galaxy NX which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-310 scores versus the Galaxy NX with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-310 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-310 vs the Galaxy NX.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and Galaxy NX is 94 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and Galaxy NX.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-310 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-310 will be behind in sensor technology.