Samsung NX300M vs Sony WX9

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX300M and Sony WX9, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was launched 2 years after the WX9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX300M matches up versus the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300M offers external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX300M and Sony WX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300M versus the WX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300M and WX9 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and WX9.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX300M because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX300M will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher NX300M should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.