Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony H50

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony H50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was announced 4 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy NX comes with exterior measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony H50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the H50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and H50 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and H50.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX will have an edge in sensor technology.