Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung ST93

The following is a in depth review of the Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung ST93, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and ST93 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was brought out 3 years after the ST93 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the NX3000 grades versus the ST93 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 and Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Samsung ST93 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 offers outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NX3000 versus the ST93.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and ST93 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and ST93.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX3000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX3000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.