Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung NX1100

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung NX1100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was brought out 15 months prior to the NX1100 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-320 grades against the NX1100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Samsung NX1100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 features outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung NX1100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TG-320 and the NX1100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and NX1100 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and NX1100.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX1100 will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.