Samsung NX3000 vs Sony WX5

Here is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX3000 and Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was brought out 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX3000 scores vs the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 offers physical dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 versus the WX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and WX5.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent NX3000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.