Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W620

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W620, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy NX was released 18 months later than the W620 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Galaxy NX matches up vs the W620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy NX has outer dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX and the W620.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and W620 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and W620.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.