Samsung NX mini vs Sony HX100V

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung NX mini and Sony HX100V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the NX mini (1") and HX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The NX mini was launched 2 years after the HX100V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NX mini matches up versus the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the NX mini compared to the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX mini and HX100V is 93 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and HX100V.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX mini because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX mini will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4.5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher NX mini should have a benefit in sensor innovation.