Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NX10 was launched 3 months earlier than the WX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX10 grades versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX10 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the NX10 versus the WX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and WX5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and WX5.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX10 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively.