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Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60
Samsung NX210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 117 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX200
  • Replacement is Samsung NX300
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX210 was manufactured 2 years later than the W370 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX210 grades versus the W370 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX210 over the Sony W370

 NX210 W370 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 32 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Samsung NX210

 W370 NX210 

Common features in the Samsung NX210 and Sony W370

 NX210 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX210 features outside measurements 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 W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX210 versus the W370.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and W370 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX210 and W370.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern NX210 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX210 Portrait photography advice
Sony W370 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX210 Street photography info
Sony W370 Street photography info
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX210 Sports photography information
Sony W370 Sports photography information
56
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX210 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
68
lighter than others (222 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
58
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX210
Landscape photography with Sony W370
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX210 Vlogging details
Sony W370 Vlogging details
34
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone port
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX210 and Sony W370
 Samsung NX210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-14 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 719 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $625 $230