Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W510

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung NX2000 and Sony W510, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX2000 was unveiled 2 years later than the W510 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX2000 scores vs the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX2000 enjoys outside dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX2000 and Sony W510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the NX2000 versus the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and W510 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and W510.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX2000 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will give extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger NX2000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.