Clicky

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump 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 WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX1 versus Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The NX1 was launched 8 months later than the WX350 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NX1 grades against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony WX350

 NX1 WX350 
LaunchedSeptember 2014February 2014More recent by 8 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k460kSharper screen (+576k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung NX1

 WX350 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony WX350

 NX1 WX350 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 provides outside measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX1 versus Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NX1 vs the WX350.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and WX350 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1 and WX350.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX1 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer NX1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
80
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is excellent (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
37
good megapixels (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography advice
Sony WX350 Street photography advice
74
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
environment sealing
lighter than average (550 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1
Sports photography with Sony WX350
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is excellent (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
74
lighter than average (550g)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is excellent (28MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
72
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than others (164 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Landscape photography camera
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is excellent (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
47
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery life (470 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
34
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
lighter than average (550g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (164 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
Photography Glossary

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony WX350
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-09-15 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIMe 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6480 x 4320 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 15.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) 4.30 m
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format H.265 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 470 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,500 $270