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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise 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 W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released February 2014
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and W800 (20MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NX1 was unveiled 8 months after the W800 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX1 grades against the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony W800

 NX1 W800 
ReleasedSeptember 2014February 2014Newer by 8 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Samsung NX1

 W800 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony W800

 NX1 W800 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 features physical measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the NX1 against the W800.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and W800 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1 and W800.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1 will provide more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer NX1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography information
Sony W800 Portrait photography information
80
has manual focus
megapixel count great (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
38
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX1
Street photography with Sony W800
74
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proof
lighter than others in class (550g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count great (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography details
Sony W800 Travel photography details
74
lighter than others in class (550 grams)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count great (28MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1 Landscape photography information
Sony W800 Landscape photography information
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count great (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
no image stabilization
41
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 Vlogging factors
Sony W800 Vlogging factors
34
touch screen
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than others in class (550g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
33
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony W800
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-15 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 28MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6480 x 4320 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Total lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format H.265 AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1363 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1900 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,500 $90