Samsung NX10 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX10 vs Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and W800 (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX10 was launched 4 years earlier than the W800 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the NX10 scores versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX10 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX10 vs Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX10 versus the W800.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and W800 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and W800.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.