Samsung NX10 vs Sony W310

Following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was manufactured 3 months after the W310 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX10 matches up versus the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 has external 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) while the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX10 versus the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and W310.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX10 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively.