Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Samsung NX300M

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Samsung NX300M, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The TG-2 iHS was released 6 months after the NX300M so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the TG-2 iHS matches up versus the NX300M for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-2 iHS has external dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung NX300M has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Samsung NX300M in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-2 iHS against the NX300M.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and NX300M is 91 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and NX300M.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-2 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX300M will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.