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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Older Model is Samsung NX2000
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The NX3000 was announced 2 years after the W620 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX3000 scores vs the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony W620

 NX3000 W620 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2012More modern by 29 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Samsung NX3000

 W620 NX3000 

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony W620

 NX3000 W620 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 comes with physical measurements 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 W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and W620.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer NX3000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography features
Sony W620 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
81
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (230g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
56
lighter than average in class (116g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Sports photography factors
Sony W620 Sports photography factors
56
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
33
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Travel photography features
Sony W620 Travel photography features
68
lighter than others in class (230g)
good megapixels (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than average in class (116g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography factors
Sony W620 Landscape photography factors
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
33
rather wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX3000
Vlogging with Sony W620
34
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (230 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony W620
 Samsung NX3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-05-26 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 230 gr (0.51 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID B740 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $897 $102