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Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX10
  • Replacement is Samsung NX20
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony WX300
  • Later Model is Sony WX500
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the NX11 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NX11 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX11 scores versus the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony WX350

 NX11 WX350 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution614k460kCrisper screen (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung NX11

 WX350 NX11 
RevealedFebruary 2014December 2010Newer by 38 months

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony WX350

 NX11 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX11 enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX11 and the WX350.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and WX350 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and WX350.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will show more detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged NX11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX11 Portrait photography information
Sony WX350 Portrait photography information
73
focusing manually
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
37
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography information
Sony WX350 Street photography information
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (499g)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 Sports photography details
Sony WX350 Sports photography details
52
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (400 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX11
Travel photography with Sony WX350
63
great battery power (400 CIPA)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (499 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
72
great battery power (470 shots)
lighter than average in class (164g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 Landscape photography features
Sony WX350 Landscape photography features
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
47
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
24
offers face detect focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (499g)
35
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (164 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony WX350
 Samsung NX11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-12-28 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 15 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 614k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 499 grams (1.10 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images 470 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $626 $270