Samsung NX1100 vs Sony WX10

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX1100 and Sony WX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The NX1100 was brought out 2 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX1100 scores against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1100 offers outside dimensions 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 WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX1100 and Sony WX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NX1100 and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and WX10 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and WX10.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern NX1100 provides an advantage in sensor tech.