Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony RX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and RX100 (1") have different sensor size.

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The Galaxy NX was announced 10 months after the RX100 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy NX scores vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got external measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony RX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy NX and RX100 is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and RX100.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The Galaxy NX provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The younger Galaxy NX should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.