Samsung NX300M vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung NX300M vs Samsung WB50F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The NX300M was launched 12 months prior to the WB50F so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX300M matches up versus the WB50F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M and Samsung WB50F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX300M offers external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX300M compared to the WB50F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and WB50F is 86 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and WB50F.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300M because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300M will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older NX300M is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.