Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F
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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
- Released May 2014
- Older Model is Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
- Introduced January 2014

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung WB350F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and WB350F (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

The NX3000 was released 5 months later than the WB350F which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX3000 grades against the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX3000 & Samsung WB350F. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Samsung WB350F
NX3000 | WB350F | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Samsung NX3000
WB350F | NX3000 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung WB350F
NX3000 | WB350F | |||
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Introduced | May 2014 | ![]() | January 2014 | Same age |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX3000 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has specifications of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
Analyze the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung WB350F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX3000 and the WB350F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and WB350F is 89 and 90 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and WB350F.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications
Samsung NX3000 | Samsung WB350F | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
Model type | Samsung NX3000 | Samsung WB350F |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2014-05-26 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 35 | - |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Amount of lenses | 32 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 16 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | - |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1920 x 1080 |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 230 gr (0.51 lb) | 276 gr (0.61 lb) |
Dimensions | 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 370 photos | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | B740 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2-30 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $897 | $260 |