Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX500

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the NX10 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX10 was introduced 6 years before the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX10 grades against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 enjoys outside measurements 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 WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX10 and the WX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and WX500 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and WX500.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will resolve more detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.