Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was released 2 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX1000 matches up against the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 has physical dimensions 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 W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX1000 compared to the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer NX1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.