Samsung NX5 vs Sony S2000

Here is a extensive review of the Samsung NX5 versus Sony S2000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX5 was manufactured 5 months later than the S2000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX5 matches up against the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NX5 and the S2000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and S2000 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX5 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.