Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W350

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The NX3000 was unveiled 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big difference as far as 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 W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NX3000 matches up against the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 comes with outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the NX3000 and the W350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and W350.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Samsung NX3000 will give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX3000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.