Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-310 vs Samsung NX30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The TG-310 was brought out 4 years before the NX30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-310 matches up against the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-310 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-310 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-310 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-310 compared to the NX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and NX30 is 94 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-310 and NX30.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-310 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX30 will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.