Samsung NX210 vs Sony W380

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX210 vs Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NX210 was announced 2 years after the W380 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX210 grades vs the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX210 features outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX210 compared to the W380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and W380 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX210 and W380.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX210 will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX210 provides an advantage in sensor tech.