Samsung NX1 vs Sony HX350

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX1 versus Sony HX350, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NX1 was unveiled 3 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NX1 grades vs the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1 enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the NX1 compared to the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and HX350 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and HX350.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older NX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.