Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W620

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX3000 vs the W620.

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

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.