Olympus TG-6 vs Samsung NX11

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus TG-6 and Samsung NX11, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is pretty similar but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was announced 8 years later than the NX11 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TG-6 grades against the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has sizing 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 account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 vs the NX11.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and NX11 is 90 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and NX11.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-6 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX11 will deliver more detail with its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have an edge in sensor innovation.