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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX1100
  • Renewed by Samsung NX3000
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony W290

 NX2000 W290 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2009More recent by 59 months
Display size3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1152k230kClearer display (+922k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Samsung NX2000

 W290 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony W290

 NX2000 W290 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 size comparison

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

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography advice
Sony W290 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX2000
Street photography with Sony W290
77
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors (228g)
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Sports photography details
Sony W290 Sports photography details
61
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Travel photography highlights
Sony W290 Travel photography highlights
72
lighter than competitors (228 grams)
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Landscape photography advice
Sony W290 Landscape photography advice
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
big screen (3.7 inches)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
41
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Vlogging highlights
Sony W290 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen capability
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (228g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony W290
 Samsung NX2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-30 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7" 3"
Resolution of display 1,152 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 908 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $230