Samsung NX300 vs Sony W310

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX300 vs Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was revealed 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX300 grades against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 has outside dimensions 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX300 and the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and W310 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and W310.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer NX300 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.