Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX5

The following is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX210 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was manufactured 2 years after the HX5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX210 scores against the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 offers physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the NX210 vs the HX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX210 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern NX210 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.