Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy NX was released 24 months before the RX10 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the Galaxy NX scores vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX features outside dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and RX10 II is 82 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The Galaxy NX comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older Galaxy NX will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.