Samsung NX3000 vs Sony W650

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung NX3000 and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX3000 was brought out 2 years later than the W650 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX3000 grades versus the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 has external dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX3000 and Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 against the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and W650 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger NX3000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.