Olympus TG-6 vs Samsung NX500

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-6 versus Samsung NX500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 4 years after the NX500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the TG-6 scores vs the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Samsung NX500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 has got physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 vs the NX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and NX500 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and NX500.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TG-6 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX500 will show more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.