Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony W310, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NX11 was announced 12 months later than the W310 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX11 grades vs the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 features external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX11 vs the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX11 and W310.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX11 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX11 will render more detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent NX11 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.