Samsung NX mini vs Sony NEX-C3

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX mini versus Sony NEX-C3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was launched 2 years after the NEX-C3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX mini scores vs the NEX-C3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX mini and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX mini Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini has external dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX mini vs the NEX-C3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX mini and NEX-C3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and NEX-C3.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX mini featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX mini will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX mini should have a benefit in sensor innovation.