Samsung NX500 vs Sony G3

Below, we are matching up the Samsung NX500 versus Sony G3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was unveiled 6 years later than the G3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the NX500 matches up vs the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 features outside measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX500 versus the G3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and G3 is 87 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX500 and G3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will offer extra detail having an extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX500 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.