Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W320

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NX1000 was revealed 2 years after the W320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the NX1000 grades vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 provides external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NX1000 versus the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and W320 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and W320.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will render greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger NX1000 provides a benefit in sensor technology.