Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290

Here, we are looking at the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony W290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was launched 4 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX2000 scores against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX2000 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX2000 against the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and W290 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX2000 and W290.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX2000 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX2000 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX2000 should have an advantage in sensor tech.