Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W230

On this page, we are reviewing the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W230, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 4 years later than the W230 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Galaxy NX scores vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX comes with external dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W230 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and W230 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and W230.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.