Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W730

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy NX was unveiled 6 months later than the W730 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Galaxy NX scores vs the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX enjoys exterior dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX against the W730.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and W730 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and W730.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.