Samsung NX210 vs Sony A330

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX210 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

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.

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

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.