Samsung NX1000 vs Sony WX50

Below, we are contrasting the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony WX50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The NX1000 was announced 3 months later than the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX1000 scores versus the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 vs the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and WX50 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and WX50.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.