Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W320

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was launched 4 years after the W320 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX3000 matches up versus the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 has got outside 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 W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 vs the W320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and W320 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX3000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.