Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(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
- Replacement is Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2012
Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Overview
Let's look closer at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony WX50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe NX2000 was manufactured 23 months after the WX50 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX2000 scores versus the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony WX50
NX2000 | WX50 | |||
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Released | November 2013 | January 2012 | More modern by 23 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3.7" | 2.7" | Larger display (+1") | |
Display resolution | 1152k | 461k | Crisper display (+691k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Samsung NX2000
WX50 | NX2000 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony WX50
NX2000 | WX50 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX2000 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Samsung NX2000 and Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX2000 compared to the WX50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and WX50.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX2000 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX2000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Samsung NX2000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung NX2000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2013-11-30 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 21 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 32 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.7" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,152 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 228 grams (0.50 lb) | 117 grams (0.26 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 75 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 908 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 shots | 240 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BP1130 | NP-BN |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $599 | $250 |