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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX1R
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung NX1 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was introduced 13 months prior to the RX1R II which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX1 scores against the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony RX1R II

 NX1 RX1R II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung NX1

 RX1R II NX1 
IntroducedOctober 2015September 2014More recent by 13 months
Screen resolution1229k1036kClearer screen (+193k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony RX1R II

 NX1 RX1R II 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1 provides physical dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1 versus the RX1R II.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1 and RX1R II is 66 and 78 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and RX1R II.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will provide greater detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older NX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
megapixel count fantastic (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
85
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Street photography highlights
74
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (550g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
73
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1
Sports photography with Sony RX1R II
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
63
MP count high (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Travel photography highlights
74
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count fantastic (28MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
59
MP count high (42 megapixels)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
low battery (220 shots)
more heavy than average (507 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count fantastic (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
68
manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
low battery (220 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (507 grams)
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-15 2015-10-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 209 25
Cross type focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0
Macro focusing range - 14cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 15.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 507 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 97
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 13.9
DXO Low light rating 1363 3204
Other
Battery life 500 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1900 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,500 $3,300