Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-20

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung GX-20, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is very well matched but the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was revealed 3 years later than the GX-20 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-810 scores against the GX-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung GX-20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 and the GX-20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and GX-20 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and GX-20.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung GX-20 will give you more detail because of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-810 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.