Samsung NX10 vs Sony W730

Following is a in depth review of the Samsung NX10 and Sony W730, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very similar but the NX10 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX10 was announced 3 years earlier than the W730 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX10 matches up against the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 has got external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX10 and Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NX10 and the W730.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and W730 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and W730.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX10 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will deliver more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.