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Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530

Portability
93
Imaging
52
Features
68
Overall
58
Samsung NX mini front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Samsung NX mini
(Full Review)
  • 20.5MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX-M Mount
  • 196g - 110 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced March 2014
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX mini and Sony W530, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and W530 (14MP) and the NX mini (1") and W530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was brought out 3 years later than the W530 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX mini grades versus the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX mini over the Sony W530

 NX mini W530 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2011Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Samsung NX mini

 W530 NX mini 

Common features in the Samsung NX mini and Sony W530

 NX mini W530 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX mini provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX mini and W530 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and W530.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX mini because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX mini will give you more detail having its extra 6.5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher NX mini will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX mini as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W530 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20.5 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX mini Street photography features
Sony W530 Street photography features
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
has touch focus
lighter than average (196 grams)
does not have image stabilization
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX mini Sports photography advice
Sony W530 Sports photography advice
54
great max shutter speed (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (20.5 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
great battery (650 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX mini Travel photography advice
Sony W530 Travel photography advice
76
great battery (650 shots)
lighter than average (196g)
has touch focus
resolution is good (20.5MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX mini
Landscape photography with Sony W530
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (20.5MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (650 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
33
really wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX mini
Vlogging with Sony W530
38
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
lighter than average (196g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
26
really wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Samsung NX mini vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX mini and Sony W530
 Samsung NX miniSony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX mini Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-19 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.5 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 2 -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT-LCD (180 degree tilt) Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash settings Smart Flash, auto, auto + redeye reduction, fill-in, fill-in + redeye reduction, 1st curtain, 2nd curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (all 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 196 gr (0.43 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID B740 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $530 $269