Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-C3

Following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-C3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX10 was unveiled 16 months earlier than the NEX-C3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX10 scores versus the NEX-C3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX10 versus the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and NEX-C3 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony NEX-C3 to provide extra detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be behind in sensor tech.