Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony TX9

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony TX9, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy NX was introduced 2 years after the TX9 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX enjoys outside measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony TX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy NX against the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and TX9 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and TX9.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy NX with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX should have a benefit in sensor technology.