Samsung NX mini vs Samsung WB30F

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX mini versus Samsung WB30F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and WB30F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX mini was manufactured 15 months after the WB30F making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX mini scores against the WB30F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX mini & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX mini has outer dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX mini and the WB30F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX mini and WB30F is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX mini and WB30F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX mini due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX mini will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4.5MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern NX mini will have an edge in sensor technology.