Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung WB150F

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung WB150F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and WB150F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX1000 was brought out 4 months after the WB150F and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX1000 scores vs the WB150F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Samsung WB150F. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung WB150F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 compared to the WB150F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and WB150F is 90 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and WB150F.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.