Samsung NX11 vs Sony W610

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung NX11 versus Sony W610, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively close but the NX11 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX11 was launched 12 months before the W610 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX11 matches up versus the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX11 comes with exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the NX11 against the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and W610 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX11 and W610.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX11 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX11 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older NX11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.