Samsung NX mini vs Sony NEX-3N

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX mini and Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The NX mini was revealed 13 months after the NEX-3N making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX mini scores versus the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX mini & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX mini comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX mini versus the NEX-3N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and NEX-3N is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and NEX-3N.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX mini having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung NX mini will offer more detail because of its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern NX mini provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.