Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung NX30

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-4 and Samsung NX30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is fairly similar but the TG-4 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was revealed 16 months after the NX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-4 grades against the NX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-4 & Samsung NX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-4 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-4 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-4 vs the NX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and NX30 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-4 and NX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-4 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX30 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-4 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.