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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung NX1 versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor size.

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The NX1 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX1 grades versus the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony RX100 VII

 NX1 RX100 VII 
Screen resolution1036k921kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Samsung NX1

 RX100 VII NX1 
IntroducedJuly 2019September 2014More recent by 59 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony RX100 VII

 NX1 RX100 VII 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 enjoys outside dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX1 against the RX100 VII.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and RX100 VII is 66 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older NX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX1
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
80
manual focus
amazing MP (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX1
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
74
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (550g)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing MP (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography advice
74
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
amazing MP (28MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition (302g)
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
low battery life (260 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
amazing MP (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
65
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
34
touchscreen capability
has face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
lighter than competition in class (550g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
81
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
lighter than competition (302 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony RX100 VII
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-09-15 2019-07-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe 5 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6480 x 4320 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range - 8cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,036k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 15.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550g (1.21 lbs) 302g (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 63
DXO Color Depth score 24.2 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 12.4
DXO Low light score 1363 418
Other
Battery life 500 shots 260 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,500 $1,298