Samsung NX300M vs Sony W830

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very comparable but the NX300M (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300M was introduced 12 months before the W830 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX300M grades against the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300M enjoys outside measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX300M compared to the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300M and W830 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300M and W830.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The NX300M provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh simpler. The older NX300M will be behind in sensor innovation.