Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX5

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was brought out 2 months prior to the HX5 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX10 scores against the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX10 versus the HX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and HX5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and HX5.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX10 will render more detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively.