Samsung NX20 vs Sony NEX-C3

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX20 vs Sony NEX-C3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX20 was manufactured 9 months after the NEX-C3 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX20 scores vs the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX20 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX20 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NX20 vs the NEX-C3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and NEX-C3 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung NX20 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern NX20 will have a benefit in sensor tech.