Samsung NX300 vs Sony W220

Below, we are looking at the Samsung NX300 and Sony W220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The NX300 was unveiled 4 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX300 matches up vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX300 and Sony W220 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX300 vs the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and W220 is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and W220.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX300 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger NX300 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.