Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F
83 Imaging
62 Features
73 Overall
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93 Imaging
38 Features
44 Overall
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
- Announced April 2012
- Older Model is Samsung NX11
- Newer Model is Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
- Launched January 2013
Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Overview
Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and WB250F (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe NX20 was brought out 8 months prior to the WB250F which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NX20 matches up vs the WB250F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX20 & Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Samsung WB250F
NX20 | WB250F | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 460k | Clearer screen (+154k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Samsung NX20
WB250F | NX20 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | April 2012 | More recent by 8 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Samsung WB250F
NX20 | WB250F | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen sizing |
Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX20 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has specifications of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
See the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the NX20 compared to the WB250F.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX20 and WB250F is 83 and 93 respectively.
Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and WB250F.
Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX20 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX20 will give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older NX20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications
Samsung NX20 | Samsung WB250F | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Samsung |
Model type | Samsung NX20 | Samsung WB250F |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-04-20 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 15 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-432mm (18.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.2-5.8 |
Available lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 614 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | Active Matrix OLED screen | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 16 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per sec | 8.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 341g (0.75 lbs) | 226g (0.50 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") | 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 75 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 785 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BP1130 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $1,100 | $250 |