Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570

Here is a in depth review of the Samsung NX10 and Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NX10 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was introduced 9 months before the W570 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NX10 matches up against the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX10 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NX10 and the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and W570 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX10 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W570 will provide greater detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older NX10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.