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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Samsung NX1100 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Launched September 2014
Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX1000
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX2000
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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX1100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NX1100 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX1 was brought out 18 months after the NX1100 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX1 grades against the NX1100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Samsung NX1100

 NX1 NX1100 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014April 2013More modern by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k921kCrisper display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Samsung NX1

 NX1100 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX1100

 NX1 NX1100 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1 has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX1 vs the NX1100.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1 and NX1100 is 66 and 90 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and NX1100.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Samsung NX1 to deliver extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher NX1 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
great MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography features
Samsung NX1100 Street photography features
74
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
lighter than average (550g)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
73
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (222g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1
Sports photography with Samsung NX1100
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
56
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography details
Samsung NX1100 Travel photography details
74
lighter than average (550 grams)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
great MP (28 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than average (222 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Samsung NX1100
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
great MP (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 Vlogging info
Samsung NX1100 Vlogging info
34
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
lighter than average (550 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
34
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (222 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX1100
 Samsung NX1Samsung NX1100
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX1 Samsung NX1100
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-09-15 2013-04-11
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6480 x 4320 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 209 15
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 32 32
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 15.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 222 gr (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.2 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 12.5
DXO Low light score 1363 852
Other
Battery life 500 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $1,500 $600