Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX1

Here is a extensive review of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was released 9 months later than the WX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX10 scores versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 has 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX10 against the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and WX1 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and WX1.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX10 will render more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The newer NX10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.