Samsung NX10 vs Sony W290

Below, we are looking at the Samsung NX10 vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The NX10 was revealed 14 months after the W290 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX10 matches up versus the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX10 against the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and W290 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and W290.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX10 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX10 will give you more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX10 should have an edge in sensor technology.