Samsung NX mini vs Sony HX90V

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX mini vs Sony HX90V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX mini (20.5MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the NX mini (1") and HX90V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The NX mini was manufactured 13 months before the HX90V making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NX mini scores vs the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX mini and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX mini Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX mini comes with 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) while the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX mini vs Sony HX90V in the latest 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 the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX mini and the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX mini and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX mini and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX mini featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX mini will give greater detail due to its extra 2.5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged NX mini is going to be behind in sensor technology.