Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W310

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NX3000 was announced 4 years after the W310 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX3000 scores versus the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX3000 has exterior measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W310 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX3000 vs the W310.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and W310.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will give extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent NX3000 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.