Epson R-D1 vs Samsung NX100

Below is a detailed assessment of the Epson R-D1 and Samsung NX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Epson and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and NX100 (15MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The R-D1 was announced 7 years earlier than the NX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the R-D1 grades versus the NX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Epson R-D1 and Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are available at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Samsung NX100 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 enjoys external dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Epson R-D1 and Samsung NX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the R-D1 against the NX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and NX100 is 75 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and NX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung NX100 to give you more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.