Samsung NX210 vs Sony W320

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX210 was manufactured 2 years after the W320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX210 matches up vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 has got physical 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX210 compared to the W320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and W320 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and W320.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX210 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX210 will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX210 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.