Samsung NX1 vs Sony A6600

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

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.

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

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.