Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a in depth comparison of the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was released at a similar time to the RX100 II and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Galaxy NX grades against the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX enjoys external measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy NX and the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy NX and RX100 II is 82 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and RX100 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier.