Samsung NX mini vs Sony W610

Here is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX mini and Sony W610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and W610 (14MP) and the NX mini (1") and W610 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX mini was brought out 2 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX mini scores vs the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX mini enjoys exterior 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NX mini vs the W610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and W610 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX mini and W610.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX mini because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX mini will result in more detail having its extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX mini will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.