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Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Superseded the Samsung NX10
  • Renewed by Samsung NX20
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony W310

 NX11 W310 
IntroducedDecember 2010January 2010More recent by 12 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Samsung NX11

 W310 NX11 

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony W310

 NX11 W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 size comparison

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

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX11 Portrait photography factors
Sony W310 Portrait photography factors
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography factors
Sony W310 Street photography factors
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 Sports photography advice
Sony W310 Sports photography advice
52
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (400 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX11
Travel photography with Sony W310
63
great battery life (400 CIPA)
MP count decent (15MP)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (499 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX11
Landscape photography with Sony W310
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 Vlogging information
Sony W310 Vlogging information
24
offers face detect focusing
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (499 grams)
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony W310
 Samsung NX11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2010-12-28 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
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 - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499g (1.10 lb) 137g (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $626 $150