Samsung NX210 vs Sony W290

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX210 was manufactured 3 years after the W290 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the NX210 grades against the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 comes with physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NX210 versus the W290.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and W290 is 90 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX210 and W290.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX210 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.