Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX300M and Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was revealed 11 months after the W690 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX300M matches up versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300M offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX300M against the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300M and W690 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and W690.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300M will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX300M will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.