Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1000

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX1 versus Samsung NX1000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NX1000 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX1 was revealed 2 years after the NX1000 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX1 matches up against the NX1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1 & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 has got outer measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the NX1 against the NX1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and NX1000 is 66 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1 and NX1000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX1 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.