Samsung NX5 vs Sony W310

Below is a complete review of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was manufactured 5 months later than the W310 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX5 scores against the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 enjoys outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX5 and the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and W310 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and W310.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX5 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.