Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 4 months after the NEX-3N and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Galaxy NX grades against the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got exterior dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the NEX-3N.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and NEX-3N is 82 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and NEX-3N.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy NX to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.