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Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300M front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Samsung NX300M
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Sony W690

 NX300M W690 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012Newer by 11 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k230kSharper screen (+538k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Samsung NX300M

 W690 NX300M 

Common features in the Samsung NX300M and Sony W690

 NX300M W690 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Samsung NX300M and Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 size comparison

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

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX300M
Portrait photography with Sony W690
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300M Street photography advice
Sony W690 Street photography advice
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300M Sports photography information
Sony W690 Sports photography information
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300M Travel photography features
Sony W690 Travel photography features
66
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
68
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300M Landscape photography factors
Sony W690 Landscape photography factors
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300M Vlogging advice
Sony W690 Vlogging advice
33
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300M and Sony W690
 Samsung NX300MSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300M Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-03 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 768k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331 gr (0.73 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 220 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $699 $297