Samsung NX210 vs Samsung WB700

Let's look closer at the Samsung NX210 and Samsung WB700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and WB700 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The NX210 was announced 20 months after the WB700 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX210 scores against the WB700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX210 & Samsung WB700. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX210 enjoys outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB700 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX210 and Samsung WB700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NX210 vs the WB700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX210 and WB700 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and WB700.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX210 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX210 will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer NX210 should have an advantage in sensor tech.