Samsung NX3000 vs Sony T900

The following is a complete review of the Samsung NX3000 and Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was launched 5 years after the T900 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NX3000 matches up vs the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX3000 enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX3000 against the T900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and T900.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX3000 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX3000 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX3000 should have an advantage in sensor tech.