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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 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
  • Launched April 2012
  • New Model is Samsung NX1100
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony W530

 NX1000 W530 
IntroducedApril 2012January 2011Newer by 16 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Samsung NX1000

 W530 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W530

 NX1000 W530 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 size comparison

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

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography features
Sony W530 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography highlights
Sony W530 Street photography highlights
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (222 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography features
Sony W530 Sports photography features
56
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
26
MP count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography information
Sony W530 Travel photography information
68
lighter than average (222 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W530 Landscape photography highlights
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
33
relatively wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging details
Sony W530 Vlogging details
34
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (222 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone socket
26
relatively wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony W530
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-04-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 113 gr (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $388 $269