Samsung NX3000 vs Sony T90

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony T90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The NX3000 was manufactured 5 years after the T90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX3000 scores against the T90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX3000 offers physical dimensions 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 Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 vs the T90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and T90 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and T90.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX3000 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.