Samsung NX11 vs Sony W830

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX11 vs Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and W830 (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NX11 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX11 grades vs the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX11 features physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX11 versus the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and W830 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and W830.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W830 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX11 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.