Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX10

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony WX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The NX2000 was released 2 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX2000 matches up versus the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX2000 offers exterior measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NX2000 against the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX2000 and WX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX2000 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The newer NX2000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.