Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was launched 17 months prior to the Galaxy NX which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-320 matches up versus the Galaxy NX in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-320 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-320 versus the Galaxy NX.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and Galaxy NX is 94 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.