Samsung NX mini vs Sony W290

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung NX mini vs Sony W290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NX mini (1") and W290 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was brought out 5 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NX mini grades vs the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the NX mini vs the W290.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and W290 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX mini and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX mini because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX mini will provide extra detail having its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX mini should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.