Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX1 and Sony W230, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was unveiled 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX1 matches up against the W230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX1 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX1 and Sony W230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1 vs the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and W230 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and W230.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX1 will result in extra detail having an extra 16MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.