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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX1100
  • Successor is Samsung NX3000
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony W550, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX2000 was announced 2 years after the W550 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the NX2000 grades versus the W550 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony W550

 NX2000 W550 
IntroducedNovember 2013July 2011More modern by 29 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display sizing3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1152k230kClearer display (+922k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Samsung NX2000

 W550 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony W550

 NX2000 W550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX2000 has got outside measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the NX2000 compared to the W550.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and W550 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX2000 and W550.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX2000 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent NX2000 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX2000
Portrait photography with Sony W550
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Street photography details
Sony W550 Street photography details
77
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Sports photography information
Sony W550 Sports photography information
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Travel photography details
Sony W550 Travel photography details
72
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
offers touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W550 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
big screen (3.7 inch)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Vlogging information
Sony W550 Vlogging information
35
touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic jack
29
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony W550
 Samsung NX2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX2000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-30 2011-07-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,152k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 228g (0.50 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 908 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One -
Cost at launch $599 $119