Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX10

Lets look much closer at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was revealed 4 years after the WX10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX500 scores vs the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX500 comes with outer 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX500 versus Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the NX500 compared to the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and WX10 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and WX10.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX500 will give more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher NX500 should have an advantage in sensor technology.