Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX1

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The NX500 was announced 5 years after the WX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX500 matches up against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX500 vs the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and WX1 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and WX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will show greater detail with its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher NX500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.