Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W310

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was manufactured 2 years after the W310 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX1000 grades versus the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 compared to the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and W310 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and W310.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer NX1000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.