Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony S950

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony S950, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy NX was revealed 4 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy NX matches up vs the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got outer measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy NX against the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and S950 is 82 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and S950.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.