Samsung NX20 vs Sony W650

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX20 vs Sony W650, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was introduced 4 months later than the W650 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX20 matches up versus the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX20 vs Sony W650 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX20 and the W650.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and W650 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and W650.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX20 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX20 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.