Samsung NX10 vs Sony WX70

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very close but the NX10 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was brought out 22 months before the WX70 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX10 grades vs the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 enjoys outside 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 WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX10 and Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the NX10 versus the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and WX70 is 80 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and WX70.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX70 will result in greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older NX10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.