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Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX210
  • Replacement is Samsung NX500
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony WX9, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was manufactured 2 years after the WX9 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX300 matches up versus the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony WX9

 NX300 WX9 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2011Newer by 36 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Samsung NX300

 WX9 NX300 
Display resolution921k768kSharper display (+153k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony WX9

 NX300 WX9 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX300 versus the WX9.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and WX9 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300 and WX9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer NX300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography features
Sony WX9 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography info
Sony WX9 Street photography info
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
67
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
67
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3.3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX300
Vlogging with Sony WX9
33
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony WX9
 Samsung NX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-24 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 768 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $750 $188