Samsung NX1100 vs Sony WX500

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung NX1100 versus Sony WX500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1100 (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the NX1100 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX1100 was introduced 24 months prior to the WX500 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX1100 grades vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should 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") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX1100 against the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX1100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1100 will provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX1100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.