Samsung NX2000 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX2000 vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX2000 was launched 10 months later than the NEX-3N which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX2000 scores versus the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX2000 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX2000 against the NEX-3N.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and NEX-3N is 89 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX2000 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer NX2000 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.