Samsung NX300 vs Sony W510

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX300 vs Sony W510, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was introduced 2 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX300 scores versus the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 enjoys exterior 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 W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300 vs the W510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and W510 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and W510.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX300 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX300 will produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern NX300 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.