Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX210

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-310 and Samsung NX210, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the NX210 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-310 scores vs the NX210 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-310 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-310 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 offers outside dimensions 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 NX210 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-310 and the NX210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-310 and NX210 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and NX210.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX210 will deliver more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.