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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Replacement is Samsung NX3000
Sony WX50
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony WX50

 NX2000 WX50 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2012More modern by 23 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1152k461kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Samsung NX2000

 WX50 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony WX50

 NX2000 WX50 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Street photography camera
77
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others (228 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
61
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Travel photography factors
Sony WX50 Travel photography factors
72
lighter than others (228 grams)
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (117g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
big screen (3.7 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Vlogging info
Sony WX50 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (228g)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony WX50
 Samsung NX2000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
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