Samsung NX1 vs Sony W560

The following is a in-depth review of the Samsung NX1 vs Sony W560, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W560 (14MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was released 3 years after the W560 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX1 matches up versus the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX1 comes with outside measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the NX1 against the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and W560 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1 and W560.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger NX1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.