Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX5

On this page, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX2000 was unveiled 3 years after the WX5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX2000 grades versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX2000 has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony WX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX2000 compared to the WX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and WX5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX2000 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX2000 will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer NX2000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.