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Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Renewed by Samsung NX11
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is very comparable but the NX10 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The NX10 was announced 22 months earlier than the WX50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX10 grades vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony WX50

 NX10 WX50 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k461kSharper display (+153k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Samsung NX10

 WX50 NX10 
LaunchedJanuary 2012April 2010Fresher by 22 months

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX50

 NX10 WX50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NX10 vs the WX50.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and WX50 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and WX50.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX50 will produce greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older NX10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX50 Portrait photography highlights
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography info
Sony WX50 Street photography info
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (499 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
52
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (400 shots)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery pack (400 per charge)
good megapixels (15MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (499 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (117g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography information
Sony WX50 Landscape photography information
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX50 Vlogging highlights
24
supports face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (499g)
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (117 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony WX50
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-04-07 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 614k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $626 $250