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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Successor is Samsung NX1100
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was introduced 2 years after the W330 which is quite a serious gap 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 W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX1000 matches up against the W330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony W330

 NX1000 W330 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2010Newer by 28 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Samsung NX1000

 W330 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W330

 NX1000 W330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 against the W330.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and W330 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and W330.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX1000 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX1000 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W330 Portrait photography highlights
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography information
Sony W330 Street photography information
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (222g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography features
Sony W330 Sports photography features
56
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1000
Travel photography with Sony W330
68
lighter than others (222g)
resolution is good (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W330 Landscape photography highlights
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging highlights
Sony W330 Vlogging highlights
34
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (222 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony W330
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-04-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lbs) 128 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $388 $170