Samsung NX11 vs Sony W730

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX11 and Sony W730, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very close but the NX11 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NX11 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the W730 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX11 matches up vs the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 has got outside 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 W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX11 and Sony W730 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the NX11 versus the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and W730 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX11 and W730.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX11 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older NX11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.