Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung NX mini

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung NX mini, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NX mini which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-810 matches up against the NX mini with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and NX mini is 92 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and NX mini.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will give extra detail due to its extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.