Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB210 and Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB210 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is very comparable but the WB210 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The WB210 was manufactured 19 months prior to the NEX-3N making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the WB210 matches up against the NEX-3N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB210 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB210 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB210 has got exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WB210 versus the NEX-3N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and NEX-3N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB210 and NEX-3N.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB210 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will provide greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older WB210 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.