Samsung NX10 vs Sony W550

On this page, we are analyzing the Samsung NX10 versus Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly close but the NX10 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX10 was manufactured 15 months prior to the W550 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX10 grades vs the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX10 and the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and W550 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and W550.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX10 will render greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older NX10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.