Samsung NX11 vs Sony W810

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX11 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and W810 (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX11 was introduced 4 years prior to the W810 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX11 matches up vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX11 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX11 versus the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and W810 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX11 and W810.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W810 will deliver greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged NX11 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.