Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX500

Lets look much closer at the Samsung NX500 and Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The NX500 was revealed 2 months prior to the WX500 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NX500 matches up vs the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX500 and the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and WX500 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and WX500.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX500 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.