Samsung NX300M vs Sony W620

Here, we are looking at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NX300M was brought out 12 months after the W620 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the NX300M matches up against the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX300M enjoys 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 W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300M compared to the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and W620 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and W620.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX300M featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300M will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger NX300M will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.