Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony TX66

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony TX66, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy NX was manufactured 16 months later than the TX66 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony TX66 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX and the TX66.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and TX66 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and TX66.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.