Samsung NX2000 vs Sony WX70

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony WX70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The NX2000 was introduced 23 months after the WX70 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX2000 grades versus the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX2000 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX2000 versus the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX2000 and WX70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX2000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX2000 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX2000 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.