Samsung NX1 vs Sony W330

Below is a complete comparison of the Samsung NX1 and Sony W330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W330 (14MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was manufactured 4 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX1 scores against the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX1 has exterior measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX1 against the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and W330 is 66 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1 and W330.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1 will show extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern NX1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.