Samsung NX5 vs Samsung WB35F

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX5 and Samsung WB35F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the NX5 (15MP) and the WB35F (16MP) is very comparable but the NX5 (APS-C) and WB35F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was launched 4 years before the WB35F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX5 grades vs the WB35F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX5 & Samsung WB35F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 has got outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung WB35F has specifications of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NX5 compared to the WB35F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and WB35F is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and WB35F.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung WB35F will show greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older NX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.