Samsung NX3000 vs Sony WX1

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX3000 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX3000 grades vs the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 has got outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NX3000 vs the WX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and WX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX3000 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX3000 will have a benefit in sensor technology.