Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung NX30

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-610 and Samsung NX30, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-610 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-610 grades vs the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-610 and Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 and the NX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and NX30 is 93 and 75 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and NX30.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-610 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX30 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.