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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX2000
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Below, we are comparing the Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and WB150F (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was launched 2 years later than the WB150F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX3000 matches up against the WB150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Samsung WB150F

 NX3000 WB150F 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2012Fresher by 29 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Samsung NX3000

 WB150F NX3000 

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung WB150F

 NX3000 WB150F 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX3000 provides outside 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 WB150F has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NX3000 versus the WB150F.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and WB150F is 89 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and WB150F.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX3000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
42
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Street photography features
Samsung WB150F Street photography features
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (230g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (188 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Sports photography details
Samsung WB150F Sports photography details
56
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX3000
Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
68
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others (188g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Vlogging information
Samsung WB150F Vlogging information
34
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no microphone jack
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than others (188g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Samsung WB150F
 Samsung NX3000Samsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX3000 Samsung WB150F
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-05-26 2012-01-09
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lb) 188 gr (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model B740 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $897 $230