Samsung NX500 vs Sony WX70

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX500 and Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NX500 was manufactured 3 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX500 grades versus the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the NX500 vs the WX70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and WX70 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and WX70.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX500 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NX500 provides an edge in sensor technology.