Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A380

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A380, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A380 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX3000 was brought out 4 years later than the A380 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX3000 scores against the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will 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) while the Sony A380 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NX3000 vs the A380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and A380 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and A380.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung NX3000 to give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX3000 should have an edge in sensor technology.