Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX70

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX300 and Sony WX70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NX300 was unveiled 23 months after the WX70 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX300 matches up vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX300 and Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the NX300 against the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and WX70 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.