Samsung NX1 vs Sony W610

Below, we are contrasting the Samsung NX1 vs Sony W610, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W610 (14MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The NX1 was released 2 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX1 matches up versus the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX1 comes with 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) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the NX1 vs the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and W610 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and W610.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.