Canon S95 vs Samsung NX3000

Here, we are contrasting the Canon S95 vs Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and NX3000 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The S95 was revealed 4 years prior to the NX3000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S95 scores vs the NX3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 and Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S95 offers exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S95 against the NX3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and NX3000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S95 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX3000 will render greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.