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Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX1 (28MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX1 was brought out 6 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the NX1 grades versus the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony A6600

 NX1 A6600 
Screen resolution1036k922kCrisper screen (+114k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Samsung NX1

 A6600 NX1 
RevealedAugust 2019September 2014More modern by 60 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony A6600

 NX1 A6600 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1 has got physical dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX1 versus the A6600.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and A6600 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung NX1 to give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged NX1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
80
manual focus
resolution is great (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
81
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography details
Sony A6600 Street photography details
74
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (550g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography information
Sony A6600 Sports photography information
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is great (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography features
Sony A6600 Travel photography features
74
lighter than competitors (550 grams)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
resolution is great (28 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
84
good battery (810 shots)
environment proof
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1 Landscape photography information
Sony A6600 Landscape photography information
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is great (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
good battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1
Vlogging with Sony A6600
34
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than competitors (550 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
84
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony A6600
 Samsung NX1Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX1 Sony Alpha a6600
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-09-15 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe 5 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 209 425
Cross type focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lb) 503 gr (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 82
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 13.4
DXO Low light rating 1363 1497
Other
Battery life 500 shots 810 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1900 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,500 $1,198