Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony TX20

In this article, we are matching up the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony TX20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 16 months after the TX20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Galaxy NX matches up against the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX comes with external 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) and the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and TX20 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and TX20.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy NX featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.