Samsung NX100 vs Sony W560

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX100 versus Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the NX100 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was launched 3 months before the W560 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX100 scores versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX100 versus the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and W560 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX100 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.