Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX50

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.

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.

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.

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

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.