Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung ST600

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung ST600, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and ST600 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was announced 4 years later than the ST600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX3000 matches up vs the ST600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Samsung ST600. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Samsung ST600 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX3000 offers exterior dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX3000 compared to the ST600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and ST600 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and ST600.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger NX3000 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.