Samsung NX mini vs Sony A350

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX mini vs Sony A350, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and A350 (14MP) and the NX mini (1") and A350 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was announced 5 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX mini matches up versus the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX mini and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX mini Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini offers outer measurements 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 Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX mini and the A350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX mini and A350 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX mini and A350.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX mini using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX mini will produce more detail with its extra 6.5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger NX mini is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.