Samsung NX300 vs Sony a3500

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX300 vs Sony a3500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX300 was brought out 3 months before the a3500 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX300 grades versus the a3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX300 and the a3500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and a3500 is 86 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300 and a3500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of files however you will want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.