Samsung NX300M vs Sony W380

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung NX300M and Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was released 3 years after the W380 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX300M matches up against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300M offers outer measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX300M and Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX300M against the W380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and W380 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300M and W380.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300M will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX300M should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.