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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530

Portability
82
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Samsung Galaxy NX front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Launched June 2013
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony W530, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy NX was introduced 2 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Sony W530

 Galaxy NX W530 
RevealedJune 2013January 2011More recent by 30 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen dimension4.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+2.1")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 W530 Galaxy NX 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W530

 Galaxy NX W530 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX comes with external measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy NX vs the W530.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and W530 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and W530.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions 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 provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy NX is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography info
Sony W530 Portrait photography info
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
Street photography with Sony W530
69
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (495 grams)
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Sports photography features
Sony W530 Sports photography features
73
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery power (440 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
Travel photography with Sony W530
68
good battery power (440 per charge)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (495 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography info
Sony W530 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen larger than average (4.8 inches)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
good battery power (440 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
33
really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Vlogging info
Sony W530 Vlogging info
34
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (495 grams)
26
really wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony W530
 Samsung Galaxy NXSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy NX Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2013-06-20 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 4.8" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HD TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 495g (1.09 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,300 $269