Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony TX10

Following is a extended assessment of the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony TX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy NX was unveiled 23 months after the TX10 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy NX scores against the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX offers exterior dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and TX10 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and TX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy NX having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Galaxy NX will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.