Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung NX20

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung NX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the NX20 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The A3300 IS was introduced 15 months prior to the NX20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3300 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A3300 IS grades against the NX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A3300 IS Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A3300 IS vs the NX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and NX20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and NX20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3300 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX20 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A3300 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.