Samsung NX500 vs Sony W560

Here is a complete overview of the Samsung NX500 versus Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and W560 (14MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was unveiled 4 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX500 grades versus the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 has physical measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX500 against the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and W560 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and W560.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX500 will render greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger NX500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.