Samsung NX500 vs Sony W530

Following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX500 versus Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and W530 (14MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX500 was unveiled 4 years after the W530 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the NX500 grades vs the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX500 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX500 and the W530.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and W530 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX500 and W530.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX500 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will give extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern NX500 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.