Samsung NX20 vs Sony G3

The following is a complete review of the Samsung NX20 versus Sony G3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The NX20 was brought out 3 years after the G3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX20 grades vs the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX20 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX20 has outside dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX20 versus the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and G3 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and G3.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX20 will offer you extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX20 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.