Samsung MV800 vs Sony TX1

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung MV800 and Sony TX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was manufactured 2 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the MV800 scores versus the TX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung MV800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung MV800 provides external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung MV800 and Sony TX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the MV800 compared to the TX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the MV800 and TX1 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the MV800 and TX1.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The MV800 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung MV800 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher MV800 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.