Samsung NX20 vs Sony W380

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.