Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony W530, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was revealed 16 months after the W530 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX1000 grades vs the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 features outside 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) while the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the NX1000 and the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and W530 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and W530.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 will have a benefit in sensor tech.