Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung WB210

The following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung WB210, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and WB210 (14MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and WB210 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy NX was manufactured 24 months after the WB210 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Galaxy NX matches up vs the WB210 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Samsung WB210. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX features external dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Samsung WB210 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy NX against the WB210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and WB210 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and WB210.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy NX due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy NX provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.