Samsung NX300M vs Sony WX220

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung NX300M and Sony WX220, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the NX300M (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NX300M was brought out 13 months prior to the WX220 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX300M scores against the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300M enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300M against the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and WX220 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300M and WX220.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX300M featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX300M will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged NX300M will be behind in sensor tech.