Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung ST90

Below is a extensive review of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung ST90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy NX was manufactured 2 years later than the ST90 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the ST90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung ST90. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy NX features physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy NX vs the ST90.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and ST90 is 82 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and ST90.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy NX should have an advantage in sensor technology.