Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung NX210

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung NX210, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was revealed 12 months prior to the NX210 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TG-810 grades against the NX210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-810 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 comes with 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 NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung NX210 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 against the NX210.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and NX210 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and NX210.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX210 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged TG-810 is going to be behind in sensor technology.