Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung NX10

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Samsung NX10, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly close but the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was manufactured 23 months after the NX10 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-820 iHS matches up against the NX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Samsung NX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS features outside dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-820 iHS versus the NX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and NX10 is 92 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-820 iHS and NX10.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-820 iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger TG-820 iHS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.