Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung WB50F

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX3000 versus Samsung WB50F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was brought out 5 months later than the WB50F and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX3000 grades against the WB50F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX3000 provides physical measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has sizing of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX3000 compared to the WB50F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and WB50F is 89 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and WB50F.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.