Samsung NX500 vs Sony W290

Here, we are comparing the Samsung NX500 vs Sony W290, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and W290 (12MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was unveiled 6 years after the W290 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NX500 matches up against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 has outside measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX500 against the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and W290 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and W290.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will produce greater detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX500 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.