Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX30

Following is a complete overview of the Samsung NX10 versus Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is very close but the NX10 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was launched 15 months earlier than the WX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NX10 scores versus the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 provides external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NX10 vs the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and WX30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will render more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.