Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W620

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was manufactured 4 months after the W620 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX1000 scores versus the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 has exterior measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W620 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX1000 vs the W620.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and W620 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.