Samsung NX210 vs Sony WX70

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX210 versus Sony WX70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX210 was unveiled 7 months later than the WX70 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX210 matches up versus the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX210 features external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX210 versus Sony WX70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX210 and the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and WX70 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX210 and WX70.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX210 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX210 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.