Samsung NX300M vs Sony WX80

The following is a in depth review of the Samsung NX300M and Sony WX80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX300M was announced about the same time to the WX80 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX300M grades against the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300M provides 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX300M and Sony WX80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX300M versus the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and WX80 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and WX80.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300M will deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively.