Samsung NX3000 vs Sony HX20V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony HX20V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX3000 (20MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is very close but the NX3000 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was brought out 23 months after the HX20V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX3000 scores against the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX3000 enjoys outer dimensions 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 HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the NX3000 and the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and HX20V is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and HX20V.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX3000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.