Samsung NX1100 vs Sony WX30

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX1100 vs Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX1100 was announced 21 months later than the WX30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX1100 scores vs the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1100 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX1100 versus the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1100 and WX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1100 and WX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent NX1100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.