Samsung NX5 vs Sony S950

Here, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX5 vs Sony S950, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and S950 (10MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was introduced 16 months later than the S950 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX5 grades against the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NX5 and the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and S950 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and S950.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX5 will render more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.