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Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX210
  • Successor is Samsung NX500
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX300 was manufactured 3 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NX300 matches up versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony W320

 NX300 W320 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010More recent by 48 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution768k230kClearer screen (+538k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Samsung NX300

 W320 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony W320

 NX300 W320 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 offers outer dimensions 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 W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX300 vs the W320.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and W320 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and W320.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX300 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography information
Sony W320 Portrait photography information
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography highlights
Sony W320 Street photography highlights
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
73
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography advice
Sony W320 Travel photography advice
67
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
66
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography features
Sony W320 Landscape photography features
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3")
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
33
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging features
Sony W320 Vlogging features
33
touch screen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
26
pretty wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony W320
 Samsung NX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-24 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 768k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 331 gr (0.73 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $750 $269