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Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX11
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony W570

 NX10 W570 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Samsung NX10

 W570 NX10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011April 2010Fresher by 9 months

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony W570

 NX10 W570 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 size comparison

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

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W570 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
30
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography highlights
Sony W570 Street photography highlights
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography factors
Sony W570 Sports photography factors
52
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography details
Sony W570 Travel photography details
63
better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (499g)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W570 Landscape photography highlights
68
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
38
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX10
Vlogging with Sony W570
24
offers face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition (499g)
29
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony W570
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2010-04-07 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499g (1.10 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 572 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $626 $159