Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W550

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was manufactured 9 months later than the W550 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX1000 scores against the W550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 and the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and W550 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and W550.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern NX1000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.