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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX2000
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Samsung NX3000 and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NX3000 was launched 4 years later than the W370 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX3000 scores against the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony W370

 NX3000 W370 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2010Fresher by 54 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Samsung NX3000

 W370 NX3000 

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony W370

 NX3000 W370 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX3000 has got outer measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX3000 compared to the W370.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and W370.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer NX3000 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography factors
Sony W370 Portrait photography factors
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Street photography advice
Sony W370 Street photography advice
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (230g)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W370 as a Sports photography camera
56
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
68
lighter than average in class (230g)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography details
Sony W370 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
37
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W370 as a Vlogging camera
34
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (230g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony W370
 Samsung NX3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-05-26 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230g (0.51 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID B740 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $897 $230