Samsung NX200 vs Sony W610

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX200 and Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NX200 was revealed 2 months after the W610 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX200 matches up versus the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX200 has outside 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX200 vs the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and W610 is 90 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX200 and W610.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX200 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX200 will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.