Samsung NX1000 vs Sony W570

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The NX1000 was introduced 16 months later than the W570 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NX1000 grades vs the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX1000 and Sony W570 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NX1000 versus the W570.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and W570 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and W570.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger NX1000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.