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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX1100
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was released 2 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX1000 matches up against the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony W350

 NX1000 W350 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2010More recent by 28 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Samsung NX1000

 W350 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W350

 NX1000 W350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony W350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX1000 compared to the W350.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and W350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer NX1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W350 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Street photography camera
Sony W350 as a Street photography camera
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography advice
Sony W350 Sports photography advice
56
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1000
Travel photography with Sony W350
68
lighter than others (222 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
37
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging advice
Sony W350 Vlogging advice
34
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (222 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic jack
29
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony W350
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-04-19 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $388 $200