Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung WB700

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung NX1000 and Samsung WB700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and WB700 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was manufactured 16 months later than the WB700 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX1000 matches up vs the WB700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 and Samsung WB700. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 offers outer measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB700 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

See the Samsung NX1000 and Samsung WB700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1000 versus the WB700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and WB700 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and WB700.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer NX1000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.