Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung NX mini

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Samsung NX mini, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was introduced 4 years earlier than the NX mini which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-610 scores versus the NX mini when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-610 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 vs the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and NX mini is 93 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and NX mini.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX mini will resolve more detail using its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.