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Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Launched September 2014
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was brought out 2 years after the WX50 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX1 scores against the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony WX50

 NX1 WX50 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2012Newer by 32 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k461kClearer screen (+575k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Samsung NX1

 WX50 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony WX50

 NX1 WX50 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 features exterior dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX1 vs the WX50.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1 and WX50 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1 will give greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX1
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
80
focusing manually
MP count excellent (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography highlights
Sony WX50 Street photography highlights
74
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competition (550g)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography features
Sony WX50 Sports photography features
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count excellent (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1
Travel photography with Sony WX50
74
lighter than competition (550 grams)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count excellent (28MP)
flash built-in
does not have a selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (117g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX50 Landscape photography advice
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count excellent (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
38
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 Vlogging advice
Sony WX50 Vlogging advice
34
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
lighter than competition (550g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony WX50
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-15 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 BIONZ
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 550g (1.21 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 images 240 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media 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
Cost at launch $1,500 $250