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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70

Portability
82
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Samsung Galaxy NX front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was launched 17 months after the WX70 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy NX scores vs the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Sony WX70

 Galaxy NX WX70 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen size4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 WX70 Galaxy NX 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony WX70

 Galaxy NX WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution922k922kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy NX vs the WX70.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and WX70 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy NX featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger Galaxy NX provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Street photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Street photography camera
68
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (495g)
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than average in class (114g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Sports photography camera
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (440 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (495 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than average in class (114g)
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography features
Sony WX70 Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
lovely big screen (4.8 inch)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy NX
Vlogging with Sony WX70
34
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (495 grams)
36
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (114 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony WX70
 Samsung Galaxy NXSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy NX Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-20 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 4.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HD TFT LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 495 grams (1.09 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,300 $242