Canon SX1 IS vs Samsung NX100

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX1 IS and Samsung NX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the SX1 IS (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SX1 IS was manufactured 17 months before the NX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX1 IS scores against the NX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and Samsung NX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX1 IS Gallery and Samsung NX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX1 IS has got physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Samsung NX100 has sizing of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX1 IS and Samsung NX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX1 IS against the NX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX1 IS and NX100 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX1 IS and NX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX1 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX100 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX1 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.