Samsung NX300 vs Sony W370

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony W370, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was manufactured 3 years after the W370 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX300 scores against the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Samsung NX300 versus Sony W370 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300 against the W370.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and W370.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer NX300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.