Samsung NX5 vs Sony W710

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX5 and Sony W710, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX5 (15MP) and the W710 (16MP) is relatively similar but the NX5 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NX5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX5 scores versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 provides outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX5 compared to the W710.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and W710 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and W710.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W710 will offer greater detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older NX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.