Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony S2100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony S2100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy NX was launched 3 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Galaxy NX scores against the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX offers exterior 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) while the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the S2100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and S2100 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and S2100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.