Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung ST95

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung ST95, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and ST95 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and ST95 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was introduced 2 years after the ST95 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the ST95 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX & Samsung ST95. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Samsung ST95 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST95 has measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung ST95 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the ST95.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and ST95 is 82 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and ST95.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy NX with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.