Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380
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62 Features
73 Overall
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
- Introduced April 2012
- Succeeded the Samsung NX11
- Later Model is Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Launched January 2010
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Below, we are evaluating the Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe NX20 was launched 2 years after the W380 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX20 matches up vs the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Sony W380
| NX20 | W380 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | April 2012 |  | January 2010 | Newer by 28 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Samsung NX20
| W380 | NX20 |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Sony W380
| NX20 | W380 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 offers 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) whilst the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NX20 versus the W380.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX20 and W380 is 83 and 96 respectively.
Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and W380.
All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX20 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX20 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380 Specifications
| Samsung NX20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung NX20 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2012-04-20 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 15 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
| Number of lenses | 32 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of display | 614 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | Active Matrix OLED screen | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 11.00 m | 4.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 341g (0.75 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 75 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 23.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.9 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 785 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 images | - |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | BP1130 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $1,100 | $44 |