Samsung NX3000 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX3000 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very similar but the NX3000 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was announced 2 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX3000 matches up versus the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX3000 features outside measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony WX150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX3000 and the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and WX150.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern NX3000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.