Samsung NX210 vs Sony W220

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX210 and Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was unveiled 3 years after the W220 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the NX210 matches up against the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX210 has got exterior dimensions 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX210 and Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NX210 versus the W220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX210 and W220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX210 and W220.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX210 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger NX210 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.