Samsung NX500 vs Sony S950

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony S950, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and S950 (10MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The NX500 was announced 6 years after the S950 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX500 grades versus the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX500 comes with external measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing 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 based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX500 versus the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and S950 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and S950.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX500 will give you extra detail with its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX500 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.