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Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60
Samsung NX210 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 117 x 63 x 37mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Old Model is Samsung NX200
  • Replacement is Samsung NX300
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Samsung NX210 and Sony A330, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX210 was revealed 3 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX210 matches up versus the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX210 over the Sony A330

 NX210 A330 
RevealedAugust 2012May 2009Fresher by 40 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Samsung NX210

 A330 NX210 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Samsung NX210 and Sony A330

 NX210 A330 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 comes with outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NX210 compared to the A330.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX210 and A330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX210 to render more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX210 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX210 Portrait photography details
Sony A330 Portrait photography details
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX210 as a Street photography camera
Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (222g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX210 Sports photography factors
Sony A330 Sports photography factors
56
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
bad battery power (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX210
Travel photography with Sony A330
68
lighter than competitors (222g)
good megapixels (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
44
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX210 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
54
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
bad battery power (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX210 Vlogging details
Sony A330 Vlogging details
34
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX210 and Sony A330
 Samsung NX210Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX210 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-08-14 2009-05-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 lbs) 529g (1.17 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.5
DXO Low light score 719 535
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 230 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $625 $545