Samsung NX20 vs Sony WX10

Here, we will be comparing the Samsung NX20 and Sony WX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was unveiled 16 months after the WX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX20 scores versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX20 and Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the NX20 against the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and WX10 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and WX10.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX20 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX20 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent NX20 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.