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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Released September 2014
Sony W230
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX1 and Sony W230, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was unveiled 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX1 matches up against the W230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony W230

 NX1 W230 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2009More recent by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Samsung NX1

 W230 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony W230

 NX1 W230 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1 vs the W230.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and W230 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and W230.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX1 will result in extra detail having an extra 16MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography features
Sony W230 Portrait photography features
80
manual focus
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX1
Street photography with Sony W230
74
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition (550 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography advice
Sony W230 Sports photography advice
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography info
Sony W230 Travel photography info
74
lighter than competition (550g)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Sony W230
78
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
fantastic MP (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1
Vlogging with Sony W230
34
has touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than competition (550g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W230 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony W230
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-15 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe 5 -
Sensor type BSI-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 28 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6480 x 4320 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 209 9
Cross type focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.8
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 15.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m (ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video data format H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 156 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1363 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1900 -
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,500 $180