Samsung NX210 vs Sony WX9

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX210 versus Sony WX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was launched 20 months later than the WX9 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX210 scores against the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX210 features external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX210 versus Sony WX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX210 compared to the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX210 and WX9 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX210 and WX9.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX210 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX210 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.