Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W220

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The NX3000 was introduced 5 years after the W220 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the NX3000 matches up vs the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX3000 provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX3000 and the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and W220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX3000 and W220.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX3000 will result in greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent NX3000 should have an advantage in sensor tech.