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Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX5 (15MP) and the W730 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the NX5 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX5 was announced 3 years before the W730 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX5 scores against the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX5 over the Sony W730

 NX5 W730 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Samsung NX5

 W730 NX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2010More recent by 31 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX5 and Sony W730

 NX5 W730 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX5 vs the W730.

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and W730 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and W730.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W730 will resolve more detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older NX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX5 Portrait photography details
Sony W730 Portrait photography details
73
focusing manually
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX5 Street photography advice
Sony W730 Street photography advice
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (499 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors (122 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W730 as a Sports photography camera
52
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX5 Travel photography information
Sony W730 Travel photography information
63
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (499g)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors (122g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX5 Landscape photography information
Sony W730 Landscape photography information
68
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
39
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX5 Vlogging information
Sony W730 Vlogging information
24
features face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than average (499g)
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Samsung NX5 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX5 and Sony W730
 Samsung NX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-01 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 122 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $138