Samsung NX210 vs Sony W330

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NX210 was released 2 years after the W330 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX210 matches up against the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX210 compared to the W330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and W330 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX210 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX210 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer NX210 provides an edge in sensor innovation.