Samsung NX300M vs Sony W230

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung NX300M vs Sony W230, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was released 3 years after the W230 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX300M grades vs the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300M offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300M and the W230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and W230 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and W230.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX300M featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300M will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX300M provides a benefit in sensor technology.