Samsung NX200 vs Sony W310

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung NX200 vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX200 was manufactured 2 years after the W310 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX200 scores versus the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX200 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 comes with exterior dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NX200 versus the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and W310 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX200 and W310.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX200 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX200 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX200 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.