Samsung NX1000 vs Sony WX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizing.

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The NX1000 was launched 2 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX1000 grades against the WX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 provides outer measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 and the WX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and WX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and WX1.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX1000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.