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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX1000
  • Updated by Samsung NX2000
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Samsung NX1100 versus Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1100 was manufactured 2 years after the W560 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX1100 matches up versus the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Sony W560

 NX1100 W560 
RevealedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 28 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Samsung NX1100

 W560 NX1100 

Common features in the Samsung NX1100 and Sony W560

 NX1100 W560 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX1100 provides outer dimensions 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 W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the NX1100 versus the W560.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX1100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger NX1100 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Street photography information
Sony W560 Street photography information
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (222g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
56
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Travel photography highlights
Sony W560 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Landscape photography info
Sony W560 Landscape photography info
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
34
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (222g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
29
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1100 and Sony W560
 Samsung NX1100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-04-11 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lbs) 110 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 852 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $600 $139