Samsung NX300M vs Sony W370

Here is a complete overview of the Samsung NX300M and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX300M was unveiled 3 years later than the W370 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the NX300M grades versus the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300M and the W370.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and W370.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX300M having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX300M will resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX300M should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.