Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W230

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W230, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was launched 3 years after the W230 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX1000 grades vs the W230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 provides outer measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 and the W230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and W230 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and W230.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.